The Samsung Galaxy S25 could eliminate the hassle of Android updates
If you own a Samsung Galaxy phone, you’re probably familiar with the downtime that comes with Android updates, but if you’ve used other Android phones, you probably know that it doesn’t have to be this way. Now, however, it looks like Samsung is finally embracing the seamless update feature that has been possible on other Androids for years.
SamMobile And @MishaalRahman have seen the newly released Samsung Galaxy A55 install its first update seamlessly, meaning it does so in the background on a partition. You will still need to restart the phone to apply the update, but you won’t have to wait while the update is installed, meaning the phone will remain usable during the update process.
It’s a great feature and one that Samsung has been strangely reluctant to offer until now, considering this is the first Samsung phone to support seamless updates, despite Google launching the feature back in 2016.
Samsung may have finally implemented seamless updates to their Android devices! When updating the new Galaxy A55 5G, users have noticed that the software update screen now shows both a “download and installation” and a “verification” step. Plus @TheMobileIndian… pic.twitter.com/3Xk8iQZ3gzMarch 21, 2024
An old feature for new phones
We’d think this is a sign that all future Samsung phones will also offer seamless updates, as it would be strange if the company limited this to just the Galaxy A55, but unfortunately current Samsung phones – including flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S24 series – unlikely to get seamless updates.
That’s because this feature typically needs to be configured before a device ships. In other words, it’s unlikely that Samsung can deliver a software update that allows for seamless updates.
However, we think devices like the Samsung Galaxy S25, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, and most or all other upcoming Samsung phones will offer seamless updates. So that’s another thing to look forward to with your next phone upgrade.