News > Phones Samsung Drops Galaxy Note 9 Support Updates to Quarterly The drop from monthly updates is a sign the model is on the outs By Rob Rich Rob Rich Twitter News Reporter College for Creative Studies Rob is a freelance tech reporter with experience writing for a variety of outlets, including IGN, Unwinnable, 148Apps, Gamezebo, Pocket Gamer, Fanbolt, Zam, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 7, 2021 04:55PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Phones Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming It looks like Samsung's Galaxy Note series is officially on its way out the door, with the company dropping updates for the Note 9 from monthly down to quarterly. Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 smartphone isn't kaput yet, but it does appear to be losing ground. According to Samsung's official security updates list, updates for the Note 9 have officially been reduced down to quarterly. The device is three years old at this point, and Samsung is really pushing its foldables, so this isn't too much of a surprise. Samsung While this is undoubtedly a planned phasing-out, you won't have to toss your phone anytime soon. 9to5Google posits that the Galaxy Note 9 will likely remain on a quarterly schedule for the next year, then drop further to biannual updates. Then, after a year with biannual updates, support will likely cease for good. Not ideal if you still have and use a Galaxy Note 9, but support isn't actually ending until 2023 (at the earliest). Even then, it's still possible to continue using devices after official support has been ceased. wera Rodsawang / Getty Images That said, if you do use a Galaxy Note 9, you might want to consider a hardware upgrade within the next couple of years. The device still has some neat tricks up its sleeve, but without support, it'll stop receiving security updates and leave you more vulnerable. The decision whether to upgrade or not ultimately rests with you, though. Either way, you still have about two or three years to think it over. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit