Google is making Seamless updates mandatory with Android 11
(Android Central)

A/B partitioning was introduced with Android 7.0 Nougat but is only being mandated now. What you need to know First introduced with Android 7.0, Google is making A/B partitioning mandatory with Android 11. The change allows for what the company calls Seamless updates: upgrading the OS in the background and enabling the update with a simple reboot. The company plans to enforce the change by refusing to certify Google Mobile Services for phones that do not adopt the feature. Google is taking a big step toward making sure that upgrading your Android device is as easy as possible. Ever put off upgrading your phone because the process basically hijacks your phone for a long time, and you couldn`t afford the downtime? Well, going so far back as Android 7.0, Google has already solved this issue with the introduction of A/B partitioning schemes and Seamless updates. But many phone makers have still been dragging their feet in getting onboard, so the company plans to mandate the use of ...