This week, Google officially announced what has been one of the biggest changes to the Android platform in recent months: as stated by XDA-Developers, the team behind Android is working to make Android 11 work. the first version of the program is to make the implementation of the A / B update program compulsory first introduced alongside Android 7.0 Nougat, and then enabling the technology seamless updates, is designed to speed up the installation process of each new system.
The more we talk, and as we can extract from the official documentation, the A / B update plan means that on the device there are two separate copies of the application, so when you install the update, the new version Attached to that inactive copy -Also, the user can continue to use the terminal without any problem. When done, when you restart the device, the program starts right inside brand new. This, in addition, means that in case the installation fails for any reason, it is possible to go back to the previous version for a copy of the system that has not yet been updated.
The problem is Android devices are numerous which does not support this technology, that is the most pure case of all mobiles, because years later South Korea still does not use the program on their devices, despite the fact that its position as the world's largest smartphone manufacturer and a major feature within the Android ecosystem should be enough to set an example and take advantage of the recent profits made by Google.
This is supposed to disappear on Android 7, but unlike many other products, Samsung no longer uses the "seamless" update process, even on Android Pie. The rehabilitation process is therefore much longer than necessary pic.twitter.com/NsZTtQ70S0
– Christian Collado (@CCollado_R) February 28, 2019
The last grace to arrive at waiting times when installing updates?
The main reason why some manufacturers decide not to embrace this technology on their smartphones the need to save a lot of in-app storage maintain a duplicate version of the program, which is a major problem for those devices whose software is right it is being reloaded with a pre-installed app and extra space add-ons. However, in the years when even the most affordable mobiles came with 128 GB of storage, these space problems disappear.
Maybe that's why Google decided to wait until 2020 to make the A / B update plan compulsory. As you can learn from the last one she agrees published in Android Gerrit, Google has decided that This program is mandatory to be installed on all devices released in the market with version 30 of the Android API., or whatever, those terminals come with it Android 11.
Of course, as mentioned in surrender, manufacturers are still able to launch their own facilities without supporting this review process. However, if so, the devices would not pass the automated testing set to manufacturers either Vendor Test Suites, and therefore it would not be certified by Google Play and would not include Google services.
After introducing the A / B split in Android 7.0 Nougat, Google finally makes them forced to make the newly launched Android 11 devices.
So, expect to see the Samsung Galaxy S (21/30?) To support seamless updates.
I'm sure @topjohnwu and @RyneHager you will love this news. https://t.co/e1l5q0qKQn
– Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 7, 2020
Therefore, users are not responsible the most important changes will be the almost complete disappearance of waiting times when installing a new system update or security patch, and the annoying "app" app that appears at the start of the system after installing the new version. In this sense, in addition, part of the risk involved when installing a new version may be damaged or its installation fails, because it disappears. a copy will always be available trouble-free, which you should switch to if necessary.
How to check if your phone is compatible with A / B update
There is no complete list of devices compatible with A / B updates and programming seamless updates. However, there is a very easy way to do it check whether the cell phone complies with these features.
The process is simple: just install one of the apps to know the device components. In this case, we choose Inware, available for free on Google Play.
Once the application is installed and you have been granted the necessary permissions, just go to System tab and then down to the section called "Extra". If our device is compatible with the A / B update, a "Support" text will appear, and it will be possible see which "slot" or copy of the program is currently in use.
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