: Following the final OS update, the series was moved from monthly to quarterly security updates for its final year of support.
: This update was notable because it arrived after many expected support to have already ceased, as the S9 was not included in Samsung's newer "four generations of OS updates" policy, which only applies to devices launched in 2019 and later. Software Lifecycle Overview 2022---Galaxy-S9--Samsung-deploys-a-final-security-update
With official support ended, users still holding onto the S9 face several considerations: : Following the final OS update, the series