Not just seamless, but safer updates as well. A failed boot from the newly updated partition(s) can be detected with the malfunctioning slot flagged by the lower-level bootloader, allowing for an instantaneous rollback.
TBF it’s a major PITA to redo the partition table like this, if even at all possible given the extant layout. This was introduced with Nougat, though, with major chip vendors like Qualcomm ready with support in their BSPs right out of the gate back in 2016. I think eight years is enough time to let everyone get themselves up to speed.
Researchers have developed a novel way to treat bladder cancer. Powered by urea, a waste substance found in urine, nanobots propel themselves to and penetrate the tumor to deliver their onboard radioactive treatment. After one dose, tumors in mouse models shrank by almost 90%, opening the door to a promising alternative...
Qualcomm wants to make it easier for phone makers to issue Android updates (www.gsmarena.com)
Faces made of living skin make robots smile - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
iFixit: We’re Ending Our Samsung Collaboration (www.ifixit.com)
Google says Chrome OS on Android was, sadly, just a fun proof of concept (www.androidauthority.com)
Mishaal Rahman: Google is preparing to fully remove support for non-A/B updates from Android, leaving A/B updates as the only officially supported OTA update mechanism moving forward. (androiddev.social)
Urine-powered nanobots shrink bladder cancer tumors in mice by 90% (newatlas.com)
Researchers have developed a novel way to treat bladder cancer. Powered by urea, a waste substance found in urine, nanobots propel themselves to and penetrate the tumor to deliver their onboard radioactive treatment. After one dose, tumors in mouse models shrank by almost 90%, opening the door to a promising alternative...
Here's a first look at Android's revamped chat bubbles feature on the Pixel Tablet (www.androidauthority.com)