Samsung Galaxy S25 collection is confirmed to launch within the first half of 2025. Now, a tipster means that Samsung’s purported flagship smartphone lineup will include help for Android’s A/B over-the-air (OTA) replace system through two separate partitions which makes the method of downloading and putting in software program updates extra seamless. This method permits the consumer to proceed utilizing the machine even when the replace is being put in, with none downtime.
A/B System Updates on Samsung Galaxy S25 Sequence
In a put up on X (previously Twitter), tipster @chunvn8888 advised that the purported Samsung Galaxy S25 collection will help A/B system updates. It’s speculated that it will work through two separate partitions on the system storage. When the replace is triggered, its set up begins on the inactive ‘B’ partition whereas the smartphone’s system retains operating on the ‘A’ partition.
This enables the consumer to maintain utilizing their machine through the course of and the one downtime that occurs is when it reboots into the up to date disk partition. If the OTA replace fails or the machine runs into an error, it’s booted again into the previous partition or OS, guaranteeing that it could possibly nonetheless be used, lowering the possibilities of it falling into an inactive state which is often known as ‘bricking’. Customers then have a alternative of reattempting to put in the software program replace.
In accordance to Android, one other good thing about the A/B system is negating the necessity to have satisfactory system storage for downloading the updates. As a substitute, they’re streamed to the machine. The one draw back is that the machine takes an extended time besides into the brand new partition after the newest software program is put in.
This replace system was first rolled out with gadgets operating Chrome OS and has since been launched on the Google Pixel collection. Samsung Galaxy S25 collection might be the primary providing from the corporate to deliver help for A/B system updates, if the tipster’s claims transform true.
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