Ask: Updates and rebooting

1 points by iwince ↗ HN
Why is it on my PC running windows or Linux, I have to sometimes reboot but not on my Android phone?

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Your Linux desktop gets kernel updates, your Android phone (depending on the manufacturer) doesn't, or doesn't very often at all.

Windows ~~doesn't~~ have to reboot when adding drivers/kernel modules since Vista, but most legacy installers will still force you too. And best practice dictates you should.