Android O OS Will Let Users Pause And Resume System Update Process

Google, the developer of Android OS, has announced that the upcoming Android O will have the feature to 'pause and resume' the system update. As we all have faced this time and again, where we need to update our system, and sometimes it is found that the system updating process might require more time to complete the whole procedure. This might be a result of maybe slow internet connections, extremely large update, etc. And if we end the update due to some unavoidable circumstances, we need to start the whole process from the beginning. So, Google, in lieu to overcome this problem being faced by users has incorporated the 'pause and resume' feature in the latest Android O, which is still in the beta stage.

After the feature was initially spotted by Android Police, Elliott Hughes, an engineer at Google, clarified that this feature is not just limited to large downloads but also works for the smaller downloads on Android O. However, Hughes also mentioned that it might be difficult for users to notice this feature while downloading smaller files. According to the Android Police report the ability to pause system updates was added with a Google Play Services update but the version number is still unclear, as per the Android Police report.

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Hughes said that the downloaded parts of interrupted downloads should not be required to be downloaded again and should resume from where they left off. "The situation of being 'stuck in a whole loop of re-downloading the same portion of the update every night' shouldn't ever have been the case: an interrupted download should always have picked up from where it left off", Hughes said. Addressing real-world issues that are faced by users on daily basis should be an integral part of platform development and this step from the company to improve Android O definitely seems to be in right direction.

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