What you need to know
- Samsung can finally fill the gap with Pixel, bringing Galaxy users new Android features much more quickly.
- Firmware leaks confirm the quarter of work, showing the SDK 36.1 and BP4A linked to Android 16 QPR2.
- The stable model of Google trunk is secret sauce, which facilitates the synchronization of updates with the Android cycle.
Samsung is preparing for a big change in the way he manages software updates, and A UI 8.5 is in the center.
Although the version number gives the impression that a minor refreshment, this version is actually built on Android 16 QPR2, the next version of the Google quarterly platform, according to Android authority‘S Mishaal Rahman.
This is a big problem because most smartphones manufacturers include Samsung, generally go over Google quarterly updates and group these features in the next complete Android version. Samsung jump earlier should tighten the gap between galaxy users and pixel owners when it comes to obtaining new Android features.
The first signs of this change appeared in a firmware construction disclosed with the SDK 36.1 version and the BP4A construction prefix, both linked to Android 16 QPR2. This more closely indicates Samsung to synchronize its update calendar with Google.
The stable model of the Google trunk allows the change
A large part of this is thanks to the stable model of the Google trunk, a frame that allows OEMs to integrate Android changes faster and with less headache, according to Rahman. If Samsung sticks to this path, your The favorite galaxy phones could start get the new Android tools without a month of waiting.
So what is in the pipeline with an IU 8.5? Not bad. On the interface side, users can expect a wider dark theme, an option of forced icon theme, support the locking screen widget and a universal cursor when using external displays. There is also a more granular control on haptic comments and better APIs to adjust the application provisions on different devices.
For the media, Samsung provides improvements like the new AAUDIO APIs, an HDR / SDR brightness cursor, improved multimedia router confidentiality and personal audio sharing via the exit switch.
Confidentiality and security also obtain key updates. A user interface 8.5 should extend identity control to more applications, not just system features, while adding protection to USB level, local parental controls and tilies for the protection of telephone flight.
It should be noted that all the features identified in this disclosed version are not guaranteed to make it the final version. However, the point to remember is that an IU 8.5 could be Samsung, saying that it is ready to make Android improvements faster, without leaving Galaxy users to wait Android 17.
