Android 13 may be a much bigger update than just another minor visual change and a few minor tweaks. According to available information, with the release of this OS, Google is switching to using a new file system.

In 2018, Google started using Samsung’s F2FS file system, which is optimized for flash storage. Its feature was the use of two system partitions, which made it possible to install updates in the background, making this process faster for users. Now it is reported that starting with the release of Android 13, all new devices will have to come with the new EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) file system, developed and implemented several years ago by HUAWEI.

EROFS has a number of advantages. For example, random read speed is improved by 20% compared to EXT4, the standard and obsolete Android file system that does not support data compression. Another important advantage of the HUAWEI development is an increase in free space on the gadget by an average of 2 GB. In addition, the update size is reduced. Tests also show that EROFS speeds up program loading by about 22.9%.

The new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will reportedly run Android 13 out of the box using EROFS. By the way, the latest OPPO flagship smartphones already use this file system.