Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) Samsung support

[AnthonyTe]

Hello Samsung community,

I'm a big fan of your product and enjoy your devices since more than 10 years.

When your released a long time ago Linux on Dex, it was a real game changer, Samsung was the best brand for developer. Bad new after one year, the LoD beta program have been cancelled.

Now I'm enjoying your perfect foldable Zfold 7 and I'm afraid that you lock the AVF support and it's the same for all your devices as explained in this article: https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-virtual-machine-mandate-3498428/

Do you have a roadmap to share or at least be transparent about this issue with your customer ?

[arianwen27]

My guess is that since samsung devices have knox and a dedicated security processor, they use that for security instead of virtual machines.

Though since it will be a requirement soon, it should start appearing.

My kinds hope is it's not just in required devices. They could happily push an update to give current devices vm support, will they? No idea.

Also side thing, samsung staff don't check here. So only device owners will read your post, not samsung themselves

[linux_terminal]

I am waiting for this feature

[Members_WiB2RZv]

The Android Linux terminal / AVF support is still missing in the One UI8 / Android 16 update for the Tabs S10 Ultra and probably any Samsung device.

At this point I am deeply annoyed by Samsung. I suspect, this feature isn't requested by many users so Samsung can get away with removing a feature required by Google.

I wish, I had known this before my purchase and I hope Google takes actions against Samsung. 

Edit: The Galaxy Tab S11 got AVF. There also some Samsung phones with it. Allegedly, the CPU must support 'non-protected virtual machines'. Could be still related to Knox. Can't find anything about the CPU in my S10.  

The lack of infos is frustrating.

[linux_terminal]

How do we get Samsung to do something about it or give feedback?

[Members_WiB2RZv]

If it's only a matter of SoC features (support of non-protected VMs) and not anything Samsung can easely work around, then devices of other manufacturers with the unlucky SoCs should not get AVF either. 

Best case would be a statement by Samsung of course.

Hope, the older devices are not left behind.