Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) · Version Status
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) End of Life Date
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) 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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Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1316 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Apr 1, 2023
1316 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Apr 1, 2019
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeApr 1, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseApr 1, 2019endoflife.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
Samsung Galaxy Tab galaxy-tab-a-8.0-with-s-pen-2019 was released on April 1, 2019 and support ended on April 1, 2023 — a supported lifespan of 4 years, in line with the 4 years and 1 month median for Samsung Galaxy Tab releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 3 years and 7 months. 20 newer Samsung Galaxy Tab releases have shipped since.
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 Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) end of life mean?
When Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A11+ or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) reach end of life?
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) reached end of life on April 1, 2023. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) still supported?
No. Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) reached end of life on April 1, 2023 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019)?
The recommended upgrade from Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) is
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A11+ — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Samsung Galaxy Tab full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) past EOL?
Since Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019) 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.