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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) no longer receives software updates. Using it online means no more security patches — fine as a spare, risky as a daily driver.

Updates ended
2022-01-01
StatusUpdates ended
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2018
Security updates untilJanuary 1, 2022

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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 A8 (2018). 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 A8 (2018) in detail

How many years of updates does the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) get?

Released in January 2018, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) received security patches until January 2022: 4 years in total.

Among the 258 Samsung phones in our database, 94 were supported for less time and 132 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 4 years and 9 months ago.

Can I keep using the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)?

Yes, it still works. But every security hole found after January 2022 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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