Samsung finally implements seamless updates feature on its smartphones, starting with the Galaxy A55

22 March 2024
It took Samsung eight years to bring the seamless updates feature to its Android devices.

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SShock, 22 Mar 2024It's weird that S24 doesn't get this as their fla... moreMidranger users are less demanding than flagship users. Since this is their first attempt, Samsung probably think its better to root out the possible kinks and bugs of seamless updates on beta testers...oops, I mean A55 users before implementing on the flagships.

    Anonymous, 22 Mar 2024so even s24 won't get it? There's no way that Samsung would rearrange partitions on existing phones just to switch to this method. It could brick millions of S24s all over the world.

      its a smurf, 22 Mar 2024That's just lame. From the article you've sent ... moreThe reasoning is that if an update fails, the other partition remains bootable (and I assume the phone automatically attempts to boot the other partition in such a scenario).

      Having had this method on my Pixels, I can say that it's incredibly slow. I guess it doesn't matter having it applying the update in the background for 30+ mins, but being a geek, I'd rather the phone restarted and the update applied in a couple of minutes.

        It's weird that S24 doesn't get this as their flagship, instead they give it to their mid ranger only. Huh?

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          • 22 Mar 2024

          When do iPhones have this feature? Because every time I update my iPhone, I can use it until it restarts.

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            • 22 Mar 2024

            clearest, 22 Mar 202455 years old company still serves android updates the old f... moreWait a minute..55 years old company??

            So, you mean Galaxy A55 is the special edition to celebrate 55 years old of Samsung??

            I will definitely buy then. Thanks for sharing 😎

              Anonymous, 22 Mar 2024I think both partitions are retained. This also seems to be... moreThat's just lame.
              From the article you've sent their reasoning for keeping both is as a backup of sorts which seems understandable I guess.

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                • 22 Mar 2024

                I don't like this seamless updates from the start. benafite is only save you cople minutes of your time as your phone is updating. but what is the trade off? your amount storage that you can use. as "AB partition" take 2 time storage than old single partition system.

                  DarlingYext, 22 Mar 2024I don't think that that would be the reason, consideri... moreIn the last 3/4 years, Samsung has been FULL of illogical decisions that go against consumer wishes and good business practices 🤷🏻‍♂️.

                    its a smurf, 22 Mar 2024I have 0 knowledge on this but if it was mandatory for a13 ... moreSeamless Updates are a new way of installing updates, so instead of having to install the update while the phone is shut down (like it usually does), it installs it while the phone's running, and all it requires is a restart for applying the update. This way, updates are installed faster, and you can also use the phone while updating.

                    As for the mandatory part, well, Samsung might have a reason for not using it when it arrived in 2016 (Android 7), or maybe seamless updates got better than when it first launched? No one surely knows...

                      TheLastOracle, 22 Mar 2024Seamless updates probably needs an independent testing. Cur... moreApparently, these "beta testers" for Samsung will be those with the A55 ... 😂😂😂.

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                        • 22 Mar 2024

                        its a smurf, 22 Mar 2024Thats a fair assumption. maybe we'll have the option o... moreI think both partitions are retained. This also seems to be the implication from the following article from 2016:

                        https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/08/android-7-0-nougat-review-do-more-on-your-gigantic-smartphone/8/

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                          • 22 Mar 2024

                          I'm a huge supporter for Samsung. It rocks now. Going to buy S24 Plus though my A52 still works pretty good.

                            Anonymous, 22 Mar 2024Yeah, this was launched with Nougat, IIRC. I think with ... moreThats a fair assumption. maybe we'll have the option of using the seamless update not using it? Highly doubt it.
                            I mean the particion "a" should be deleted after the update is complete no? So it shouldnt affect storage long-term

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                              • 22 Mar 2024

                              so even s24 won't get it?

                                SamsungRules, 22 Mar 2024it was not mandatory that's why they didn't bothe... moreI have 0 knowledge on this but if it was mandatory for a13 why did they do it just now? also why would it be mandatory in the first place?

                                  SamsungRules, 22 Mar 2024it was not mandatory that's why they didn't bothe... moreI don't think that that would be the reason, considering how most of their phones are now on Android 14. Anyways, just because something isn't mandatory, shouldn't mean that one of the largest smartphone companies can't add a basic feature in their otherwise very expensive phones.

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                                    • 22 Mar 2024

                                    Yeah, this was launched with Nougat, IIRC.

                                    I think with Samsung, the OS image is so heavy that having two of these images will take up a lot of storage. Note to self: get the 512 GB version, next time.

                                      clearest, 22 Mar 202455 years old company still serves android updates the old f... moreit was not mandatory that's why they didn't bother about it. it's now mandatory on android 13 hence you seeing it now on samsung.

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                                        • 22 Mar 2024

                                        clearest, 22 Mar 202455 years old company still serves android updates the old f... moreYou do realize Samsung is more than just a smartphone company, right? And that they only used Android after Symbian/Windows Mobile OS?

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