Android 15 will require all new phone chips to support AVF framework, except for Samsung devices

Android 15 will require all new phone chips to support AVF framework, except for Samsung devicesTo ensure user safety, Google recently announced that all new phones running Android 15 will be required to have chips that support the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF). This means that all new chipsets, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and MediaTek Dimensity 9400, must support the AVF framework

Android 15 will require all new phone chips to support AVF framework, except for Samsung devices

To ensure user safety, Google recently announced that all new phones running Android 15 will be required to have chips that support the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF). This means that all new chipsets, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and MediaTek Dimensity 9400, must support the AVF framework. This requirement applies to all upcoming Android 15 phones.

The AVF framework was first introduced in Android 13 in 2022, primarily used to provide a secure environment for compiling security-sensitive code. The framework is able to securely recompile code in the background, reducing device boot latency and handling DRM applications and proprietary machine learning models. Currently, 361 devices support the AVF framework, covering all Pixel devices since the Pixel 6, as well as models from OEMs like OnePlus, Xiaomi, Motorola, Vivo, Tecno, and OPPO.

For chips that support protected virtual machines, Android 15 requires these virtual machines to support OTA updates. This provides users with a more flexible and secure experience. Additionally, Google has stated that Android 16 will require protected virtual machines to support more security features, such as remote attestation, open profiles for DICE, and Secretkeeper 1.0.

However, Samsung devices currently do not support the AVF framework. The specific reason is unclear, but it may be related to some conflict with the Samsung Knox security system. Samsung Knox is Samsung's own mobile security platform, providing users with a comprehensive set of security solutions, including hardware-level security, software-level security, and data encryption.

Some industry insiders speculate that Samsung might be developing its own virtualization framework to replace the AVF framework. This could also be one of the reasons why Samsung devices do not currently support AVF.

In conclusion, Google's mandatory requirement for the AVF framework reflects its commitment to user safety. In the future, as the AVF framework becomes more prevalent, users will enjoy a more secure and stable experience. Whether Samsung devices will ultimately support the AVF framework, and how Samsung will respond to this change, will be a key focus in the future.