topic Re: Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment in Galaxy S24

S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:23:35 GMT

My S24 Ultra just got the Android 15 update/upgrade, the Linux development environment is missing.

It should be an option under Developer options.

Could you all check if you have it?

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

arturfi — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:24:17 GMT

Is this in US?

Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Percia — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:31:29 GMT

I'm in the US and I haven't received anything 😭

Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:34:04 GMT

EU. US will soon follow.

However, no Linux development environment option to activate. If there is a phone to have it, the S24 Ultra is. Yet it's not there.

Ugly surprise.

Keep your hopes low.

Re: Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Percia — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:35:11 GMT

I had no hope and I'm still disappointed, bravo Samsung 🙏

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:44:27 GMT

Well, really ugly surprise.

At the software information it says One UI version 7.0, Android version 15, and Kernel version: 6.1.99-android14-11-30958380-xxandsomenumbers

What a big lol.

Utter dissapointment.

Can some Samsung folks explain this?

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:52:41 GMT

If the kernel is Android 14 kernel, it means that the advertised Android 15 upgrade is in fact just a revamp with UI 7.0 added on Android 14.

All 7 years of support will be like this? PR talk will not cut it.

Re: Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Blacksky — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:02:21 GMT

Europe is getting ui7 finally today. Samsung announced US gets it today but probably takes more days. Congratulations to you.

Re: Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:04:33 GMT

It's One UI 7.0 but not on Android 15. Just so you know. And Adroid 15 was released a year ago.

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

JourneysADRIFT — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:06:50 GMT

I thought only Pixel has this feature right now, and it's up to Google to add it for other OEMs, which was suspected to be in Android 16?

Re: Re: Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Blacksky — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:08:58 GMT

Well my 24 ultra Verizon version USA and live in USA is still Android 14 and still in the waiting list.

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:09:06 GMT

It's an Android 15 feature. This upgrade is clearly not Android 15 since kernel version is still Android 14.

Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

JourneysADRIFT — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:39:19 GMT

That's not how android works....

https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/kernel/android-common#compatibility-matrix

6.1 is supported under Android 15 for both launch devices and upgraded devices and is supported until 2029.

Re: Re: Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Dogpool — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:03:37 GMT

@Anonymous That makes 0 sense. OneUI 7 is literally android 15. It's just Samsung modded version of Android 15

Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:36:20 GMT

Thanks for the info, noted.

It won't make me happier though.

The fact that the details are in the fine prints and an Android 15 (as we know it) supports the Linux Dev subsystem because we know it does BUT when it comes to a flagship of Samsung it actually doesn't.

I really don't care about the numbering of versions, what I care about is the features in the versions.

Android 15 was supposed to bring features, UI reshuffling and snake oil AI features will not make me love this situation.

So yeah, I better sell this S24 Ultra and get a Pixel or something to that effect where Android 15 will bring Android 15 features and not answers thrown from fine prints.

Kind of wasted a thousand bucks for Samsung, but lifetime lesson to avoid making same mistake again.

Enjoy your ONE UI 7.0 and your Android 15 (with older kernels).

Sorry, your answer does not qualify as a solution.

Re: Re: Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

zman12 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:31:05 GMT

No, it's a pixel drop only feature as of now.

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

LukiRudaka — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:12:20 GMT

Android 16 has it, not A15

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

brewmasters — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:50:28 GMT

the s24 ultra doesnt have the hardware to even handle the linux vm, the cpu needs to support virtualization and the kernel needs to have the vm sandbox patched into it, which require recompiling it, so your stuck with emulation

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Members_iStViCg — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:53:39 GMT

I opened developer settings then just typed in linux and at the very bottom it was there. It was off by default.

Re: S24 Ultra got the Android 15, no Linux development environment

Luk164 — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:46:08 GMT

You can also not turn it on yet