That mentioned, Qualcomm appears to be decided to make it simpler for OEMs to roll out Android updates. The rationale that is finished by Qualcomm and never Google is as a result of older chipsets require extra sources and delivering Android updates for these is a really advanced matter.
In an interview with Android Authority, Chris Patrick, SVP and Normal Supervisor of Handsets at Qualcomm, mentioned that the corporate plans to introduce modifications to make it simpler for OEMs to replace their older Android telephones.
Principally, the rationale that many occasions Android OS updates are delayed is as a result of chip makers like Qualcomm and MediaTek cease supporting older chipsets. This not solely delays updates, however most of the time it considerably reduces the variety of updates some telephones obtain.
Though Qualcomm claims that it’s not one of many bottlenecks on this difficult course of, the US-based chip maker revealed that it’s been working with Google and OEMs “to vary the construction of inline code.” Qualcomm’s official, the corporate will announce one thing on this regard later this yr.
You’ll see that, afterward this yr, we’ll make some bulletins about a few of these modifications we’ve made to facilitate this and assist the entire ecosystem hold Android telephones nearer to updated.
– Chris Patrick, SVP and Normal Supervisor of Handsets at Qualcomm, June 2024
As for finish customers, the purpose is to have updates popping out sooner and Android units getting assist for extra years. It stays to be seen how these modifications will have an effect on clients, a minimum of these utilizing Android units geared up with Qualcomm chipsets.