Pixel 10 May Offer Faster Startup Performance, Claims A Report
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Reports indicate that Google will launch the Pixel 10 series of smartphones in August 2025. There will be at least four new smartphones, including the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Fold. The first three phones have already leaked multiple times. We also posted the CAD renders of the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL recently. Also, we know that the Pixel 10 series will debut the upcoming Android 16 version, which will bring a handful of new features to the Android OS ecosystem. Now, a report suggests that Google will bring a change to Android that may allow the Pixel 10 to offer faster startup performance.
A change in the Android ecosystem may allow Pixel 10 to provide faster startup performance
According to Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman, a change in Android’s boot process has allowed for a 30 percent reduction in loading time on the Pixel 10. Rahman was browsing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code and spotted a reference for the Pixel 10. A Google engineer posted a comment stating that they tested the change on a Pixel 10, which reduces the loading time by 30 percent. Notably, this is the first public mention of an upcoming Pixel device outside of leaks.
Mishaal has explained that the search titan is making a change that boosts up an early part of Android’s initialization process. Google is making some changes to how Android loads the essential kernel modules, which will result in a noticeable improvement in the bootup module times. However, there’s no way to tell how exactly a 30 percent reduction in loading time will enhance startup times.
The change will eventually impact all Android devices
It’s worth mentioning that the team also tested the change on a Pixel Fold unit, in addition to the Pixel 10. This means that it’ll affect all Android devices once Google releases it to the Android’s open-source codebase. It isn’t going to happen before a quarterly Android 16 update.
In any case, it’s too early to tell how much the end users will notice the change. Still, we can’t wait to test this out ourselves on a Pixel 10 device after we get a unit post-launch in August.
