Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Tipped to Support A/B System for Seamless Software Updates

Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence 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 Collection

In a post on X (previously Twitter), tipster @chunvn8888 steered that the purported Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence will help A/B system updates. It’s speculated that this can 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 in the course of 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, making certain that it may nonetheless be used, lowering the probabilities of it falling into an inactive state which is often known as ‘bricking’. Customers then have a selection of reattempting to put in the software program replace.

According to Android, one other good thing about the A/B system is negating the necessity to have ample system storage for downloading the updates. As an alternative, they’re streamed to the machine. The one draw back is that the machine takes an extended time as well into the brand new partition after the most recent software program is put in.

This replace system was first rolled out with units operating Chrome OS and has since been launched on the Google Pixel sequence. Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence might be the primary providing from the corporate to carry help for A/B system updates, if the tipster’s claims develop into true.