Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) · Version Status
Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) End of Life Date
Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) 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 Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 3081 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 1, 2018
3081 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Dec 1, 2015
Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJun 1, 2018endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseDec 1, 2015endoflife.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 Mobile galaxy-a3-2016 was released on December 1, 2015 and support ended on June 1, 2018 — a supported lifespan of 2 years and 6 months, shorter than the 4 years and 1 month median for Samsung Mobile releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 8 years and 5 months. 265 newer Samsung Mobile releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA 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 Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) end of life mean?
When Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) 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 Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Samsung Mobile Galaxy S26 FE or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) reach end of life?
Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) reached end of life on June 1, 2018. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) still supported?
No. Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) reached end of life on June 1, 2018 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016)?
The recommended upgrade from Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) is
Samsung Mobile Galaxy S26 FE — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Samsung Mobile full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) past EOL?
Since Samsung Mobile Galaxy A3 (2016) 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 Mobile should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.