If your Pixel phone has a Tensor chipset then Google will be upgrading its kernel to version 6.1.
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Video Description
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Last month it was revealed that Google would be upgrading the kernel used in the Pixel 6 and onwards to version 6.1.
While many have assumed that a higher number instantly equates to a good thing, I have yet to see many details about exactly what will be improved with this update.
Performance
Right off the bat, you'll likely notice improved performance for both the CPU and the GPU as this new kernel brings more optimized clock speed schedulers as well as improved resource management instructions. This should result in a smoother multi-tasking experience, better responsiveness, and longer battery life thanks to the efficiencies of this upgrade.
You are also likely to see better power management in general, especially when the smartphone or tablet is idle or under a small workload.
Security
The update to version 6.1 of the kernel used in Android will also come with a number of security fixes so these devices will have a lower chance of being exploited. This is thanks to the improved handling of memory access, more granular access controls, and enhanced kernel hardening features.
Filesystem
This kind of goes in line with performance improvements, but the new kernel for Google Pixel devices will also enhance the performance and reliability of the filesystems Android uses, including ext4, f2fs and others.
Networking
This kernel update will also improve your network speeds as well as network reliability. This includes added efficiency of the networking stack which will contribute to faster speeds from your device. Especially if you're frequently on 5G and WiFi 6 networks.
Bluetooth
Along with the improved networking performance, you may also notice Bluetooth becoming more reliable as both speeds are set to be faster and Bluetooth stability should be better as well. Depending on which Bluetooth devices you own, you may even notice pairing troubles becoming less of an issue after this update.
Virtualization & Containers
Android isolates a number of processes to improve security and compatibility and the update to kernel 6.1 brings a number of improvements to both virtualized environments as well as containerization.
Gaming and Multimedia
Since this update provides enhanced support for real-time operations, we should also see an improvements to things like mobile gaming performance as well as our multimedia viewing experience. So, if you had noticed that some games or streaming services were having slight performance issues before, then they could be much better with the new kernel.
This will also help to improve things when it comes to taking photos with the camera and recording video as well.
RAM
This new kernel also includes multiple improvements when it comes to memory management. So the work that Android has to do in order to allocate RAM, freeing up RAM, and sharing RAM between processes has all been improved with this new OTA update.
Bug Fixes and Stability
Last up, we have a catch-all that combines all of the bug fixes that have been included in the new kernel. This, along with stability and reliability optimizations will go a long way to improving the user experience of your Google Pixel device. So expect less crashes, fewer slowdowns, and a more stable experience overall.
Conclusion
It's clear that this new OTA update is going to be big for those who own a device in the Pixel 6, 7, and 8 series, along with the Pixel Fold and tablet as well.
All Google smartphones and tablets will get this new kernel in the Android 15 QPR 2 firmware update. Which is currently scheduled to be released sometime within the month of March.
Summary
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1. Intro [00:00]
2. 6.1 Kernel Performance Improvements [00:37]
3. 6.1 Kernel Security Enhancements [01:24]
4. 6.1 Kernel Filesystem Upgrades [02:00]
5. 6.1 Kernel Networking Improvements [02:33]
6. 6.1 Kernel Bluetooth Stability [02:57]
7. 6.1 Kernel Virtualization & Containers [03:25]
8. 6.1 Kernel Gaming & Multimedia [04:13]
9. 6.1 Kernel Better RAM Management [04:51]
10. 6.1 Kernel Bug Fixes and Stability [05:13]
11. Conclusion [05:44]
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