Android 15
Google supports Android seamless updates, but Samsung may defy
Over the years, Google has introduced many new improvements to the Android ecosystem. The seamless updates are also one of the innovations that have been appreciated by every Android user. This was introduced a long time ago, which makes the Android devices more convenient while installing new updates.
If you don’t know, a seamless update means that when you install any new system update on your devices, it will start running in the background and users can still do any kind of task on the device without any limitations, but previously, it was not that easy. If we talk about the older time, when you start installing the update, the phone is stuck in the download menu, and you will not do anything until it reboots and finishes installation. With the seamless download, there are also some new safety features available, like the ability for users to revert the update if something goes wrong.
However, Samsung still hasn’t adopted seamless software updates, which is why Galaxy users still lack this functionality on their devices. For instance, the Galaxy S24 series still doesn’t have seamless update capability.
In the upcoming development, it seems that Google has made it necessary to adopt the seamless software update functionality for all Android devices, including Samsung, but according to Mishaal Rahman, Samsung could still technically avoid using seamless updates; the Korean giant may develop its own update mechanism for use with its devices.
If Google makes it necessary for everyone so it can use the Android compatibility requirements and make changes to them through GMS licensing for Google apps, The company has already done a similar thing in the past with the Android 13, but it didn’t make it necessary; therefore, Samsung is still skipping seamless updates for its new Galaxy devices.
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Android 15-based One UI 7.0 is the next major iteration for Samsung Galaxy devices. Receiving a new Android-based One UI update means a kind of new birth for the Galaxy phone, but it’s hard to relate when your device stands in line to receive the last major OS update.
Downheartedly, here we are mentioning a Samsung Galaxy device list that will be eligible to receive the Android 15-based One UI 7.0 update, but unfortunately as the last one.
Samsung drops the software support for Galaxy devices when they have already reached the peak of dedicated major OS updates. Before you go through the list, let us confirm that this is an unofficial list that we have prepared by keeping in mind the software update policy for each Samsung Galaxy device, as per which the mentioned device may receive Android 15 as their final major OS update.
These Samsung Galaxy devices will receive Android 15 as their final OS update
Galaxy Z Series (foldable)
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
- Galaxy Z Fold 3
Galaxy S Series (flagship)
- Galaxy S21
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21 Ultra
Galaxy A Series (mid-range)
- Galaxy A14
- Galaxy A14 5G
- Galaxy A05
- Galaxy A05s
Galaxy M Series (affordable mid-range)
- Galaxy M14 4G
- Galaxy M14 5G
Galaxy F Series
- Galaxy F14 5G
Samsung has already started the Android 15-based One UI 7.0 beta’s internal testing for its current high-end Galaxy S24 smartphones, as we already reported about the spotting, and it is expected that Samsung could introduce One UI 7.0 sometime between late October and September 2024.
Android 15 is running in the developing beta phase, and it appears that the stable version could bring a bundle of convenient facilities; for instance, a full-screen application, taking notes directly from the lock screen, default wallet app settings, more Wi-Fi security options, cellular network security, and many more. Since Google is working on these features for Android devices, the Galaxy device can arrive by default; however, Samsung has the right to represent these features with its One UI 7.0 skin, and it is also possible that it may hold a few features and give them with the next One UI 7.1 update.
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Google is tirelessly setting up for the next stable OS update, Android 15. For now, it is surviving in its beta stage and is available for Pixel devices. The code spotted in Android 15 is pointing at better stabilization for videos in social media applications.
Android 15 is expected to bring new features, customization, changes, and improvements to enhance the seamless experience. Including all these, it is also expected that it might improve video stabilization for third-party camera applications on Android phones, which is quite a demanding facility.
Even after being a high-quality video, it loses its quality after uploading on social media, which seems quite irritating. But now a report says that Android 15 code unveils API changes that could help these third-party applications stabilize video footage nearly as well as the stock camera application.
Stock camera applications usually surpass downloaded ones in video stabilization. Stock camera apps have an advantage since they can power hardware features and particular functionalities provided by the phone’s producer. The video stabilization depends on the software in addition to the hardware optical image stabilization. It is reported that apex geek Mishaal Rahman describes that as of Android 14, there are five extensions supported by the Camera2 Extensions API, named Auto, Bokeh, Face Retouch, HDR, and Night.
Meanwhile, the onus of executing these extensions rests on the device OEM, such as Samsung or OnePlus. However, a tipster spotted a new Camera2 Extension API named Eyes Free Videography, plus, similar to the five other extensions available already, this addition to the list with Android 15 will also make video from third-party apps about as stable as the stock camera app, directly helping clips filmed in Snapchat, Instagram, and more.
Noticeably, Android 15 introduces this extension for upgrading video stabilization in third-party camera applications. It truly depends on the phone manufacturers whether to enable it on their devices.
Google already made the Android 15 Beta 1.2 available to download for Pixel owners and is gradually but actively moving towards the stable version. The stable version of Android 15 could offer more access to third-party developers for Digital Wellbeing tools.
A few years ago, Google introduced its Digital Wellbeing application in 2019, this helps users balance their digital lives by tracking how much time they spend on each application. It includes various tools such as Dashboard, App timers, and more.
Third-party developers have been limited in how they can use the digital wellbeing tools, but that may be changing with Android 15. For now, third-party applications can only make Do Not Disturb schedules using Android’s Digital Wellbeing APIs, but in the scenarios where Android 15 lands by the end of this year, they will get the power to more fully make use of the tools Google has been keeping to itself.
Particularly, third-party applications will be permitted to make changes to the screen, for instance, by turning off the Always On Display or authorizing Dark Mode. Granted, developers have acknowledged workarounds to enable those features, but now it appears that those functionalities will have official support, a report says.
If this report came true, then users would have a wider variety of applications to manage screen time and focus at their convenience, instead of relying simply on Google’s built-in tools. However, a few core functionalities; for instance, disabling touch and adjusting brightness will possibly remain restricted. It will be interesting to see the exact change in the stable version.