Why are there no updates anymore

[duligan76]

I have A galaxy note 5, (Verizon) All the SAMSUNG APP'S Update
And security Yet, Samsung doesn't have any os updates anymore,
I currently have what the phone came with....Nougat 7.0

I'd like to be able to run some APP'S that aren't supported by Nougat 7.0 Anymore.

Thank YOU

 

[abhishek singh21]

I currently have what the phone came with....Nougat 7.0

hi there, Nougat 7.0 was the final update pushed by Samsung through OTA. In simple words the device is out of software support cycle. I will strongly suggest you to upgrade to the latest Samsung has to offer.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! This is how things work -- in the past, most flagship devices only got update support for 18-24 months at the most, and it's not much better these days. If you want a phone that will get reliable updates for at least 3 years, then get a Pixel phone. Other good options include OnePlus, any Android One phone (usually Nokia), and to a lesser extent Samsung flagships.

 

[fidel123]

hi there, Nougat 7.0 was the final update pushed by Samsung through OTA. In simple words the device is out of software support cycle. I will strongly suggest you to upgrade to the latest Samsung has to offer.

Hi,

I have a similar question since I have a Note 5 (AT&T). I was on an Alaska Airlines flight and I needed 7.1 or higher in order to view inflight movies. Aside from this minor inconvenience, I'm happy with my phone.

So, my question is what do you mean by "upgrade to the latest Samsung has to offer." Do you mean a phone upgrade or is there a way to update to higher than 7.0?

Thanks.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! A phone will only get a certain number of official version upgrades from the manufacturer, and it looks like the highest that phone got was 7.0. To get higher than that, you'd have to root the phone and install a custom firmware based on a higher Android version that was designed for your specific phone variant. The forums at XDA-Developers.com are a good resource for that kind of thing.

 

[fidel123]

Thanks for the reply and info!