Why Google is splitting future Android updates into two-stage releases


From 2025, Google will start releasing its annual Android updates in two stages: A major version will be released in the second quarter, while a minor release with optimisations and bug fixes will follow in the fourth quarter. — Coman Hamilton/dpa

BERLIN: Google has announced plans to fundamentally change the release schedule for software updates to Android phones, rolling out new versions of the mobile operating system in two stages from 2025 onwards.

This will be in a major release and a minor release, Google's Android blog says, promising "faster innovation, higher quality and more polish".

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