Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A8 End of Life Date
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A8 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Samsung Galaxy Tab galaxy-tab-a8 was released on January 17, 2022 and support ended on February 21, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 4 years and 1 month, in line with the 4 years and 1 month median for Samsung Galaxy Tab releases. It has been without security patches for 6 months.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 | — | Supported | EOL |
| Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 3G | — | Supported | EOL |
| Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 | — | Supported | EOL |
| Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 3G | — | Supported | EOL |
| Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 LTE | — | Supported | EOL |
| Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 LTE | — | Supported | EOL |
| Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 3G | — | Supported | EOL |
| Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 | — | Supported | EOL |
What does Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A8 end of life mean?
When Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A8 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A8 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab A11+ or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.