Solana Cuts Off Saga Support After Two Years — Leaving Early Adopters in the Dark

Solana Mobile has officially left its loyal customers in the ditch after announcing that it will be ending all software and security support for its first Web3 smartphone just two years after launch.

The company made the announcement on its website, stating that the roughly 20,000 Saga units sold will no longer receive Android updates or security patches, marking an abrupt end to what was once billed as a revolutionary step in decentralized mobile computing.

While the software updates and security patches are no longer available for Saga devices, the phone will remain functional but permanently frozen on Android 14, with its last update dating back to November 2024.

For its early adopters — many of whom paid nearly $1,000 for the device — the announcement stings. The Saga was marketed in April 2023, and its support is now ending after less than 26 months of existence. Just for comparison, Apple only cut off its software updates after seven full years, as do other major tech companies like Google and Samsung.

For a company that promised a future of decentralized ownership and open technology, the early cutoff feels like a betrayal of its most loyal supporters.

Solana Bets Everything on ‘The Seeker’

When the Saga was first launched, it was positioned as a flagship for crypto-native mobile innovation — blending Web3 wallets, on-chain apps, and self-custody features into a sleek Android device. Yet despite its ambition, the Saga never gained mainstream traction.

Sales languished until late 2023, when a surprise wave of token airdrops suddenly made the phones profitable to own, triggering a rush for the remaining stock available. That short-lived hype couldn’t mask deeper problems: high pricing, limited app support, and unclear long-term commitment from Solana Mobile.

Now, with Saga officially discontinued, users are left holding devices that work — but are no longer secure.

Solana Mobile says its decision to sunset Saga stems from a “strategic refocus” on The Seeker, its second-generation Web3 smartphone. The new device — priced at $500, half the Saga’s launch cost — has already notched 150,000 preorders and began shipping in August 2025.

The Seeker features major improvements, like a brighter display, enhanced battery life, and improved interface, while preserving core crypto features like the Seed Vault, which protects private keys at the hardware level.

It also expands Solana’s decentralized app store and introduces a new SKR token, designed to incentivize developers and users to build within the Solana Mobile ecosystem.

Another major upgrade is TEEPIN, a trust-enhanced execution environment that validates both hardware and software cryptographically — eliminating the need for the conventional IOS or Android system. At launch, The Seeker already supports more than 100 native Web3 apps, from DeFi to NFTs to blockchain gaming.

Users Question Solana’s Commitment

While Solana Mobile paints its pivot as progress, the Saga’s short life cycle has raised doubts about whether the company can sustain long-term user trust. Early adopters — many of whom evangelized the project during its uncertain beginnings — now face a phone that still works but lacks protection from emerging vulnerabilities.

One saga wrote on Reddit

“Crypto was supposed to be about ownership and longevity. Now my ‘decentralized’ phone is more obsolete than an iPhone 8.”

The irony isn’t lost on the community: a project built on ideals of decentralization and permanence has delivered one of the shortest support lifespans in modern smartphone history.

But there is still hope for Solana's Seeker, with its competitive pricing, clearer ecosystem incentives, and tokenized economy give it a stronger chance at mainstream relevance. But the shadow of the Saga looms large. For the next wave of users, the question isn’t just whether The Seeker performs — it’s whether Solana Mobile will stand by it for the long haul.

In a mobile world dominated by longevity and trust, Solana now has to prove that its next phone isn’t just faster — but built to last.