Mishaal Rahman (@[email protected])
androiddev.social
Attached: 3 images Wow - Google may be planning to ship a major kernel upgrade to all its (Tensor-powered) Pixel phones! Current Tensor Pixels may be upgraded to Linux kernel 6.1, according to comments left on an AOSP patch by Google engineers. Tensor G1 and G2 Pixels currently run on Linux 5.10, while Tensor G3 Pixels run on Linux 5.15. Tensor G4 Pixels (ie. the Pixel 9 series) may release with Linux kernel 5.15 but will also be upgraded to Linux 6.1. (1/2)

Good news for android overall. Hopefully, this could be extended to other OEMs by 2025 and not be optional like virtual A&Bs when it arrives.

(Meanwhile, my current smartphone running 4.19… )

  • KushanEnglish
    4•10 months ago

    Is this correct? I thought phones basically already supported it and have done since Android 13. Why is a whole new kernel needed for this one feature?

    • @[email protected]English
      2•10 months ago

      From what I can gather, there’s a bunch of optimizations for battery that should bring massive benefits