One of the greatest whims Samsung regarding the software of your devices will end in your hands Galaxy S25. Reportedly Android authorityKorean manufacturer finally will update the system continuously or without interruptionafter years of refusing to do so.
The aforementioned media outlets claim to have accessed leaked Galaxy S25 Ultra files that confirm that the said model will allow background downloads of updates. However, this feature will not be exclusive to the said model as it is also expected to be available on the S25 and S25+.
If this is confirmed, Samsung will finally accept a feature that It has been available on Android for 8 years.but for some reason he opposed the implementation. It’s worth noting that the Asians introduced similar updates to the Galaxy A55 in March this year, but the Galaxy S25 will be the company’s first flagship to include them.
With seamless updates, Galaxy S25 phones will be able to download new Android versions and OS patches in the background and install them faster on reboot. Thus, the screen displays the time at which messages such as “Optimizing applications” or “Update installation in progress” appear.
What smooth updates will come to the Galaxy S25?
Seamless or continuous updates, also known as A/B system updates or seamless updateshave been part of Android for 8 years now. Specifically, this feature debuted in version 7.1 (Nougat) of the Google operating system, released in October 2016.
The big innovation of this modality was the introduction two partitions (A and B) to launch the software and apply the appropriate updates accordingly. So, for example, Android was launched from one partition, and the other was used as a backup to apply the appropriate updates. When the device was rebooted, it loaded directly from the partition that already had the software in the latest version. In addition, the original partition served as a backup in case the procedure failed.
This feature has become one of the most useful for speeding up the Android update process, but believe it or not, Samsung never implemented it until it decided to test it on the Galaxy A55 this year.. If the leaks are true, the Galaxy S25 will be the next to receive A/B updates and pave the way for them to become a standard among the brand’s mobile phones.
The Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra will be presented next. January 22 at the first Unpacked event in 2025. There are rumors that Samsung may also introduce the Galaxy S25 Slim with a thinner design. As for the technical characteristics, no surprises are expected in the next flagships of the Korean manufacturer, except for the introduction of the processor. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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