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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) no longer receives software updates. Using it online means no more security patches — fine as a spare, risky as a daily driver.
Updates ended2018-06-01
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Source: official documentation · compiled with the open endoflife.date dataset · methodology
This device has expired. Now what?
No more security updates will ever arrive for the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). If it's your daily phone, the safest move is to replace it — ideally with a model that stays supported for years. The old one still makes a fine offline camera, alarm clock or backup device.
The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) in detail
How many years of updates does the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) get?
Released in December 2015, the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) received security patches until June 2018: 2 years and 6 months in total.
Among the 258 Samsung phones in our database, 27 were supported for less time and 228 for longer. The median is 4 years and 1 month.
Across all brands, the median for phones is 4 years.
The last patch came out 8 years and 4 months ago.
Can I keep using the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)?
Yes, it still works. But every security hole found after June 2018 stays open. For daily use with banking, messaging and passwords, a supported device is the safer choice. As a spare without your main accounts (alarm clock, music player, camera), it's still useful. Do a factory reset before you give it away or recycle it.
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