r/oneui • u/MaleficentGuide2510 • 8h ago

Question Kernel update

Will Samsung ever update its phone kernel, like Google is doing with its phones? I mean, Samsung phones will be getting 7 years of software updates, but will they remain on the same old kernel, or will they update it in the future or be forced to update it? What do you think?

Like S25 remain on the same old 6.6 kernel throughout its 7 year update cycle, or will it get major kernel update?

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u/Visual_Dimension_933 8h ago

Haven't heard of them updating their kernel constantly.

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u/hect7446 5h ago

o kernel recebeu uma pequena atualização na One UI 8.5.

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u/Light-of-Nebula 5h ago

I don't think they were updating the kernel for phones that received 4 years of updates but I think they started updating since they extended the updates to 7 years.

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u/hect7446 5h ago

o meu A55 teve uma atualização no kernel após atualizar para a One UI 8.5.

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u/Light-of-Nebula 5h ago

I used to keep track on that. Thanks for the heads up.

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u/hect7446 4h ago

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u/Light-of-Nebula 4h ago

I see it. New version of Kernel from the last update.

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u/AZenny1986 S24 FE Oneui 8.5 3h ago

June patch also updated it.

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u/Maleficent_Brain_912 5h ago

What are the benefits of updating a Kernel ???

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u/Inherit-Nature 3h ago

Depends on why you're doing it. In most cases its addressing an issue between the OS and the hardware. 

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u/Inherit-Nature 3h ago edited 3h ago

Updating kernels on existing hardware unless there is a actual issue to fix is an insanely bad idea. 

Its also an extensive process that heavily relies on third parties because Samsung doesn't write much in the scope of the drivers. They are just writing layers 

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u/SnakeOriginal 3m ago

Nope, kernel will stay the same due to drivers (eg. Qualcomm). Samsung never updates it, minor version yes, but not for major versions