Samsung Ends Galaxy S22 OS Upgrades After 4 Android Versions, Blocking One UI 9
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Updated · tech-ish.com · Jul 17
Samsung Ends Galaxy S22 OS Upgrades After 4 Android Versions, Blocking One UI 9
3 articles · Updated · tech-ish.com · Jul 17
Summary
Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra will stop at One UI 8 on Android 16, leaving Samsung’s 2022 flagship line out of the Android 17-based One UI 9 rollout.
Four promised OS upgrades explain the cutoff: the phones launched on Android 12 and already received Android 13, 14, 15 and 16, exhausting Samsung’s support commitment.
Quarterly security updates will continue, but Galaxy S22 users will miss new Android 17 features including Galaxy AI upgrades, interface changes and productivity tools.
Newer models remain in line for One UI 9, with the Galaxy S23 and S24 series still eligible and the Galaxy S26 expected to lead the rollout after Samsung’s July 22 Unpacked event.