Nokia G21 · Version Status
Nokia G21 End of Life Date
Nokia G21 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Nokia G21 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 616 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Mar 1, 2025
616 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Feb 15, 2022
Nokia G21 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeMar 1, 2025endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseFeb 15, 2022endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Nokia g21 was released on February 15, 2022 and support ended on March 1, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 3 years and 1 month, in line with the 3 years median for Nokia releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 1 year and 8 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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What does Nokia G21 end of life mean?
When Nokia G21 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Nokia G21 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Nokia XR21 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Nokia G21 reach end of life?
Nokia G21 reached end of life on March 1, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Nokia G21 still supported?
No. Nokia G21 reached end of life on March 1, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Nokia G21?
The recommended upgrade from Nokia G21 is
Nokia XR21 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Nokia full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Nokia G21 past EOL?
Since Nokia G21 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Nokia should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.