For me, the most important announcement about Android over the last few days this about the PDK - manufactures will have access to the newest version of Android 2-3 months earlier than usual. Google wants to make porting the latest version to devices faster.
http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/06/2...ng-faster-android-updates-from-manufacturers/
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I was just wondering, what does 2.3 do exactly for gaming on Android? Please give details. I've noticed that compared to the iPhone app store, Android games do not compare. Is 2.3 going to make a difference and how?
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Kinda new to android ive always had apple I picked up the galaxy tab... Was thinking about rooting it but it runs pretty good stock... My real ? Here is what does gingerbread mean I hear about 2.3 something gingerbread? Thank you
Gingerbread is a new and better version of Android OS. If you search and do your research You will find that developers for this OS are calling different names of desserts as codenames for the different releases, like 2.2 was froyo for "Frozen Yogurt"
As one web site states...
The code name of the operating system (OS), Android always use desserts and has become his trademark. Why?
The names of the first Android operating system since its launch from the Cupcake (Android 1.5), Donut (Android 1.6), Eclair (Android 2.1), Froy (Android 2.2), gingerbread (Android 2.3), and special tablets OS, honeycomb (Android 3.0.)
New operating system will soon be the next version is Ice Cream (Android 2.4). Which is why Google uses the name of the dessert? Internet giant refused to explain.
Google spokesman said Randall Saraf to give the names were the result of internal decisions and Google choose to perform a little magic in this.
"When the new Android platform was released, carried the names of the desserts. Most of the alphabetical order," he said.
Another peculiarity Android operating system to use the name of the dessert, the names have the initials in alphabetical order, ie, Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froy, gingerbread, honeycomb, and ice cream."
About gaming, lets use windows as an example, first version of the OS (win95, 98) weren;t so good with games or tasks intensive apps, but in the latest versions this has evolved a lot... this is the same for the Android OS...
Just found this and thought it was interesting:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/04/wine-android-windows-apps/
This is not released yet, still though.... could be interesting upon its release.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company may launch an online poll to give the public a chance to decide the name of the next Android version, which will be Android 7.0.
All the versions of Google’s Android mobile operating system thus far have candy-themed names. We’ve seen Donut (Android 1.6), Eclair (2.0), Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3), Honeycomb (3.0), Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0), Jelly Bean (4.1), KitKat (4.4), Lollipop (5.0), and this year’s release was Marshmallow (6.0).
With Google having decided that the new Android 7.0 build will be called Android N, Pichai’s hints about the company’s new Android naming plan indicates that Android fans and users may get an opportunity to submit their choices for a candy-themed name beginning with the letter N. Android N is likely to come sometime in October next year.
Android N 7.0 Concept - Features
Ever since the release of android, there's a boost in the requirements of people and the development is also upto the mark. ever year google is releasing its new api level of android. Now,the time came for us to discuss about the furthur api. Should google stop working on releasing a new api level greater than android p? Even Microsoft had stopped at windows 10 and started making windows 10 as most secure rather than working on new os like windows 11 or something....
Should google also start working on security and performance issues rather than working on a new api level amdroid?
Let me know. Thanks to the developers in advance :laugh:
sri_chandu said:
Ever since the release of android, there's a boost in the requirements of people and the development is also upto the mark. ever year google is releasing its new api level of android. Now,the time came for us to discuss about the furthur api. Should google stop working on releasing a new api level greater than android p? Even Microsoft had stopped at windows 10 and started making windows 10 as most secure rather than working on new os like windows 11 or something....
Should google also start working on security and performance issues rather than working on a new api level amdroid?
Let me know. Thanks to the developers in advance :laugh:
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Windows is still doing feature updates, just stop the name game, and charging for major updates.
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After releasing an android api,within less than a year,new api level is being introduced and people just go behind the latest android version, leaving their existing device (even if the device is a flag ship) just only for the one reason...."latest android" ?
sri_chandu said:
After releasing an android api,within less than a year,new api level is being introduced and people just go behind the latest android version, leaving their existing device (even if the device is a flag ship) just only for the one reason...."latest android" ?
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Issue is with manufacturers not wanting to implement updates.
Google is trying to mitigate that with treble, bypassing the manufacturers and updating the devices directly.
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Mainline it to the main Linux repo
Use mobian END or
If you want android Get the upgraded LOS port to your device and port it to AOSP using the android mainline kernel (now with the last Linux you can use any android version you want), with mainline drivers like freedreno etc... (You can use drm-hwcomposer) END or
If you want your stock rom like OxygenOS extract the GSI of the newer model of your phone, decompile apks, edit files etc... To match your hardware and reenable lost features or disable feature with hardware requirements. To make sure everything is working fork LOS and call it, merge it with the prebuilt GSI and modify it to work lawless with stuff like enforced selinux.
I'm doing this with my OnePlus 6T, my hope is to have the last OxygenOS that work flawlessly on mainline kernel and upgrade it until the hardware is not good enough, then I'll just use mobian or buy a new phone.
Given that Android is comprised of multiple disjoint components, about two dozen of which are encompassed in Project Mainline/Treble/Google Play system updates/etc., now mostly simply referred to as "Google System updates"...
"One of Google's biggest efforts for Android in recent years is to make updating parts of the operating system easier, cutting out the middlemen wherever possible to deliver updates directly to customers. Originally referred to as Project Mainline, the system is now called "Google Play system updates" or sometimes "Google System updates."
These updates are downloaded and installed automatically by the Play Store, with the installation finalizing whenever you decide to reboot your phone. Generally speaking, the system is designed to go unnoticed, a goal that Google has achieved with relative success."
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I have asked this key pertinent question of everyone I can ever since project Mainline/Treble had been announced way back for Android 10 and have yet to get _any_ answer whatsoever that has any basis in published facts from Google.
The question...
For the two dozen core modules covered in project Mainline, for how long does Google update them over Google Play Update services on Android 10+ phones?
The answer...
Is it finite?
Is it forever?
Is it arbitrarily finite?
For how long are the two dozen core modules updated over Google Play for any given Android X+ device?
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Given that Android is comprised of multiple disjoint components, about two dozen of which are encompassed in Project Mainline/Treble/Google Play system updates/etc., now mostly simply referred to as "Google System updates"...
I have asked this key pertinent question of everyone I can ever since project Mainline/Treble had been announced way back for Android 10 and have yet to get _any_ answer whatsoever that has any basis in published facts from Google.
The question...
For the two dozen core modules covered in project Mainline, for how long does Google update them over Google Play Update services on Android X+ phones?
The answer...
Is it finite?
Is it forever?
Is it arbitrarily finite?
For how long are the two dozen core modules updated over Google Play for any given Android X+ device?
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The "project mainline" is misleading. Here when I tak about mainlining I'm talking about running android with a generic Linux kernel instead of the fork. So you can basically update the kernel to infinity and so port every android version you like.
So basically now I'm porting the OnePlus 6t to aosp using android-mainline as kernel with drm-hwcomposer. So anything forked or something.