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I have a Samsung Tab 3 thingy. Apparently I got this back in 2013 !!!

I still use it for videos at the gym, and as a ebook reader at home. The battery is fine. The screen is still great.

They force download some upgrade every year. Last year i relented and stuck a $20 memory card in it.

Granted - this is a top tier device from a top tier manufacturer..

What version of Android is it running? You probably mean the apps from the Play Store keep getting upgrades. I know for a fact that Samsung tablets from 2013 are not getting new Android updates — haven’t got them in a long time. I know this because I have one in my family. IIRC, the last time it was upgraded was back in 2015 (or maybe 2014, not sure).

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