Android 16 introduces a seamless app updates feature that reduces how long an app is frozen while it’s being updated.

TL;DR

  • Android 16 introduces “seamless app updates” to make installing app updates faster and less disruptive.
  • This feature significantly reduces the time an app is frozen during an update, cutting it from seconds to milliseconds.
  • The improvement is achieved by running optimization scripts earlier in the installation process, reducing app downtime.
  • skuzzEnglish
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    14 days ago

    If apps didn’t suck, and app devs weren’t manipulative shits, updates would be rare anyway.