The wait is over: Samsung finally brings Android seamless updates to Galaxy phones

• THE Galaxy A55 is the first to receive the seamless updates feature
• It allows you to download and install updates in the background, minimizing downtime
• Although older phones likely won't benefit from this feature, expect seamless updates to become standard on future Samsung Galaxy devices.

In 2016, Google introduced the Seamless Updates feature for Android, which was quickly adopted by most Android OEMs except Samsung. Despite initial reluctance, Samsung assured users that it was working on implementing seamless updates for its Android smartphones. Now, after eight years, the Korean tech giant has finally delivered on its promise, bringing the long-awaited feature to its devices. SamMobileTHE Galaxy A55 became the pioneer among Samsung phones to integrate Google's seamless update feature. This feature is expected to roll out to a wider range of Galaxy devices in the near future. Notably, Android expert Mishaal Rahman also echoed this finding, shedding light on the update via X.

The Samsung Galaxy A55 in India recently received the March 2024 Android security patch. This update also introduced the Seamless Updates feature to the smartphone. With seamless updates, you can download, check and install system updates without having to deal with lengthy processes and multiple loading screens. These updates happen in the background, so all you need to do is restart your device to start using the new version of Android.

With the seamless updates feature, the update is installed on partition B while you continue to use your phone on partition A. Once the installation is complete, simply restart your device. This ensures that your device remains usable during installation and is only briefly unavailable upon reboot. With this feature, the days of waiting several minutes for the entire installation process to complete before using your phone again are over.