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Samsung Galaxy J8

Samsung Galaxy J8 no longer receives software updates. Using it online means no more security patches — fine as a spare, risky as a daily driver.

Updates ended
2021-09-01

StatusUpdates ended

ReleasedJuly 1, 2018

Security updates untilSeptember 1, 2021

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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 J8. 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.

See the phones supported the longest See the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE on Amazon ↗

The Samsung Galaxy J8 in detail

How many years of updates does the Samsung Galaxy J8 get?

Released in July 2018, the Samsung Galaxy J8 received security patches until September 2021: 3 years and 2 months in total.

Among the 258 Samsung phones in our database, 59 were supported for less time and 195 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 5 years and 1 month ago.

Can I keep using the Samsung Galaxy J8?

Yes, it still works. But every security hole found after September 2021 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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