TechPhonesAndroid PhonesSome Samsung Galaxy phones will soon lose access to an essential featureA price to pay for not upgradingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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A price to pay for not upgrading
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(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
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Do you remember when we used to carry around cash? The days of coins and notes can often seem like a distant memory - I only carry around a pound coin for my locker at the gym. Nowadays pretty much everyone uses a card or their phone. Well if you have an olderSamsungphone you might have to dust off your wallet or purse.
It’s easy to bemoan planned obsolescence as a cash-grabbing tactic, but in this instance it makes sense. Older operating systems are less secure and hackers have had longer to crack them, the last thing you need is for your bank details to be compromised.
(Image credit: Samsung)
(Image credit: Samsung)
Samsung has made steps to stop this being a problem with its newer phones with theSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultrapromising to receive seven years of updates. Of course what might be a bit irritating is that many people use their wallet app for train tickets, and ID cards too.
If you’re still on an older phone for financial reasons, that’s understandable. If you want to stay with Samsung, we’d suggest something like theSamsung Galaxy S23 FE, a lower-priced variant of its flagship phones.
The amount of personal data we store on our phones these days does raise a few concerns when disposing of them. Remember to wipe your phone before trading it in or selling it, otherwise you may have just handed someone the keys to your life.
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