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| Google: mandatory support for seamless updates to Android 11 devices |
Over the years, Google has made many changes to the Android system, not all of which are mandatory. However, the search giant seems to be forcing manufacturers to support seamless updates on all Android 11 devices, so updates, including the fact that security patches are activated and new software releases activated, will appear smoothly after this background feature is activated.
Although the search giant has not announced any details, the review is included in (Vendor Test Suite) to search for Android 11 devices. This is necessary to enable smooth device updates.
The provider's test suite checks whether the Android 11 device supports a structure that enables transparent updates. If this support is not available, verification will fail and the device must pass the test to obtain the Google app. This means that the Android device manufacturer is required to support the update transparently on Android 11 devices.
Since the release of Android 7, many device manufacturers (such as OnePlus, LG, HTC, Motorola, Google, Asus, and Sony) have introduced a structure that allows transparent updates, but well-known companies like Samsung and Huawei are not even correct. . High despite the obvious consumer benefits.
It should be noted that the latest version of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is priced at $ 1400 and does not support this feature, which greatly accelerates the installation of system updates that were available four years ago.
For this functionality, the manufacturer must provide the partition structure A and partition B so that the operating system can create a copy of the inactive partition automatically, which can be updated in the background without the need for restart. Device to switch between them. The device automatically creates a second copy. System and other parts, and then install the new updates.
After that, users only have to restart the device to upgrade to the update section using the latest version of the operating system, which greatly speeds up the installation process of the update.
Google previously recommended this functionality without use because it requires additional internal storage space, which is why many manufacturers have given up their functionality. After the new changes, the research giant is clearly hoping to force device manufacturers to support it. They want to use the Google app on their device.
This change gives manufacturers like Samsung less than a year to take over or abandon Google apps. This means that the major devices of all Android manufacturers can start Android 11 in late 2020 or early 2021 with a transparent update function.