The Galaxy S25 could be the first Samsung flagship phone to get seamless updates

• Seamless (A/B) updates tipped for nan Galaxy S25
• Streamlines nan process of updating a device
• First introduced by Google backmost successful 2016

We're getting person to nan expected January motorboat of nan Samsung Galaxy S25, and nan latest rumor astir this telephone bid suggests it'll beryllium getting an upgrade successful position of really updates are applied astatine nan astir basal level.

As per tipster @chunvn8888 (via SamMobile), nan Galaxy S25 phones will get A/B updates, besides known arsenic seamless updates. These updates screen caller Android versions arsenic good arsenic much insignificant information patches and fixes.

The A/B sanction refers to nan measurement nan adjacent package update (B) is downloaded and group up connected a abstracted retention partition while nan existent package (A) carries connected running. Most of nan dense lifting is done down nan scenes while you transportation connected utilizing your phone.

A reboot is still required to use nan update, but nan restart happens much quickly – a batch of nan installation activity is already done, truthful you don't person to walk arsenic overmuch clip watching a advancement barroom move crossed nan screen.

Getting pinch nan program

Google introduced nan action of A/B updates for Android each nan measurement backmost successful 2016, truthful it's taken immoderate clip for Samsung to get astir to introducing it connected nan Galaxy bid – if nan prediction turns retired to beryllium accurate.

However, nan Galaxy S25 wouldn't beryllium nan first Samsung telephone to get this functionality: it's besides disposable connected nan Samsung Galaxy A55 that launched earlier this year. It would beryllium nan first clip it had shown up connected a flagship Samsung phone, however.

As SamMobile points out, A/B support needs to beryllium built successful astatine nan hardware level – it's not thing that tin beryllium added to a handset astatine a later date. Either a telephone has A/B capabilities aliases it doesn't, for nan lifespan of nan device.

We should spot 3 Galaxy S25 phones show up successful January, if Samsung copies its 2024 motorboat schedule successful 2025. There person been plentifulness of leaks already, covering everything from nan predicted colour options to cardinal soul specs.

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