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Samsung Galaxy M12

Samsung Galaxy M12 no longer receives software updates. Using it online means no more security patches — fine as a spare, risky as a daily driver.

Updates ended
2024-11-05
StatusUpdates ended
ReleasedNovember 24, 2020
Security updates untilNovember 5, 2024

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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 M12. 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 M12 in detail

How many years of updates does the Samsung Galaxy M12 get?

Released in November 2020, the Samsung Galaxy M12 received security patches until November 2024: 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 1 year and 11 months ago.

Can I keep using the Samsung Galaxy M12?

Yes, it still works. But every security hole found after November 2024 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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