Is ART capable of being some kind of workaround to free Android from Java.... I have no clue about this stuff but was wondering
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It's just a different run time. Java is still involved.
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ilostmypistons said:
Is ART capable of being some kind of workaround to free Android from Java.... I have no clue about this stuff but was wondering
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Yes, it is, it seems like you do have a clue
Google and Oracle have been tied up in a fight for a while over how Java works in the Android operating system. In 2012, Oracle specifically targeted the Dalvik virtual machine that runs on Android devices in its legal assault against Google, though Google eventually prevailed in that case. Google has been working toward replacing Dalvik in secret and users running Android 4.4 will be able to use Google's new alternative.
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Of course he doesn't have a clue. Why would he ask a question he already knew the answer to?
ART outperforms dalvik. There's no evidence to show that there is any other reason to change. Everything is speculation and a massive percentage of Android is still written in Java
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So, would it be possible for us to have some devs porting a building ubuntu phone for the GS3 on verizon?
I don't think the source code has been released by Canonical yet so it is a no for now.
i am pretty much sure ubuntu would come for gs3...if not they will build it and release it ..its still in development stage
This is totally within the realm of possibilities, and I for one am stoked. It's still in development, but as I understand it, they are adding support for android drivers, so if hardware works with android, it will work with ubuntu.
Ubuntu
Not sure if you are talking natively or running as an "app".
But you can already run Ubuntu on your SGS3.
It runs as an "app", meaning that it still uses the Android OS as the Hypervisor and you"remote" into the Ubuntu session.
Works pretty well though.
But not an Ubuntu phone.
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Not sure if you are talking natively or running as an "app".
But you can already run Ubuntu on your SGS3.
It runs as an "app", meaning that it still uses the Android OS as the Hypervisor and you"remote" into the Ubuntu session.
Works pretty well though.
But not an Ubuntu phone.
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I'm pretty sure they are adding android hardware support to the actual mobile OS, the idea being able to run Ubuntu with a stock image. If that's not the case, I'm selling my GS3 for the Ubuntu phone, don't care if its a downgrade the new mobile platform seems to one up android conventionality.
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This has been an intriguing development. As a Linux user, the only really integration that may be possible will be incredible. Can't wait to see this on the GS3!
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i wonder how that would be like!
It probably won't come for any CDMA phones any time soon. Verizon is all CDMA. Ubuntu phone OS won't officially support CDMA I don't believe.
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
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Will it be possible to dual boot Ubuntu and android?
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Dual boot would be amazing.
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http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/39299-[ROM][WIP]-Ubuntu-Touch-on-d2vzw-[Dev-Preview][Phantom]-[02/22/13]
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I'm curious as to whether or not this could be run in Android much like desktop Ubuntu can be run in an emulator for android. It would certainly be a quick fix for mobile data.
http://m.cnet.com/news/google-yanks-ad-blocker-apps-from-google-play/57574213
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http://m.cnet.com/news/google-yanks-ad-blocker-apps-from-google-play/57574213
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Good thing there is other options than just the play store. Side loading also works. I won't give up my ad free app to anyone. Screw Google they make way too much money as it is
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Google are becoming Apple, every new update they've done something to restrict the freedom of the platform or make you jump through several menus to get to what used to just be there, kinda like Windows 8 lol.
After using Symbian on the 808, I just think Android is so far behind it in terms of functionality, Nokia let you do anything, they don't care, though they ditched it now so why should they lol. I wish they didn't ditch it now though and I wish the 808 had newer specs because the browser is so slowwwwww!
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Google are becoming Apple, every new update they've done something to restrict the freedom of the platform or make you jump through several menus to get to what used to just be there, kinda like Windows 8 lol.
After using Symbian on the 808, I just think Android is so far behind it in terms of functionality, Nokia let you do anything, they don't care, though they ditched it now so why should they lol. I wish they didn't ditch it now though and I wish the 808 had newer specs because the browser is so slowwwwww!
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How exactly are they restricting us? We will always have the option to sideload or get it from another location.
Google is nothing like apple. They know how to make money, to me that's all they have in common
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With ads forming a big revenue for some many developers Google was contemplating it for a while. I guess it will soon be side loaded ad blockers only. I hope they allow update to older already present ad blockers.
I was using AdAway. AdAway is available in, and even receives updates through the F-Droid app store, so that's what I'll use for the time being.
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There's other stores like above mentioned F-droid.. There's also slideme.org and aptoid.com
Totally understand and back them doing this.
Ads are part of how they earn money on this _free_ OS and the hundreds of _free_ quality apps in the store.
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I was using AdAway. AdAway is available in, and even receives updates through the F-Droid app store, so that's what I'll use for the time being.
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Same here. Running both on my tablet and phone
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Hr Kristian said:
Totally understand and back them doing this.
Ads are part of how they earn money on this _free_ OS and the hundreds of _free_ quality apps in the store.
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You're certainly free to feel that way. I'm also entitled to do whatever I choose to get around their restrictions on MY device.
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tattedupboy said:
You're certainly free to feel that way. I'm also entitled to do whatever I choose to get around their restrictions on MY device.
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Yes I actually wrote that down then deleted it again before I posted.
I understand removing from Play as long as those of us somewhat more techminded can still sideload...
It's the majority of pure users this affects (not implying a negative undertone there).
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Are you Pro Samsung, or are you Pro Android. I ask this question, because of Samsung's future plans with their Tizen OS. I'm sure everybody knows about this OS. But I'm not sure any of use fully understand what Samsung is going to be doing with it. And what it will mean for Android running on their devices in the future... I don't really see this OS being a threat to Android. But with Samsung's notable market share in the Android landscape, and uninformed consumers. Can it get a strong hold on some of Androids market share.
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No it won't android has been out for a while and fixed nearly every bug and tweaked it and made it faster and tastier I think it would be a while until Tizen could actually go head to head with android and ios.
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No it won't android has been out for a while and fixed nearly every bug and tweaked it and made it faster and tastier I think it would be a while until Tizen could actually go head to head with android and ios.
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tizen is great guy and also ubuntu touch and firefox os based on html5
i think it will be future on mobile
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tizen is great guy and also ubuntu touch and firefox os based on html5
i think it will be future on mobile
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As I said I would be sometime till this OS to be the first, and no doubt Samsung will take it to the top
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I'd love to have a phone with "easy" hardware, on which one could install Android, Tizen or Ubuntu at will, so one can try and choose the one wich fits better his own needs.
I'm not really interested in Tizen... I kind of wanted to see where people stand on the issue... Samsung has been the top Android OEM, but are we for Android, and just choose Samsung devices, or are we with Samsung, that just so happens to be using Android... And when the time comes, will we stick with one, or the other, Samsung with Tizen, or Android... I kind of also like to see what people think of Tizen... I'm not really sure what to think of the OS. I'll be staying with Android, I know that much...
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i dont think it will either
Android. Samsung is just good at hardware, but there are plenty of good alternatives.
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Aandrooiiiiid android *dang*dang*
Android for the win.
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I'm not really interested in Tizen... I kind of wanted to see where people stand on the issue... Samsung has been the top Android OEM, but are we for Android, and just choose Samsung devices, or are we with Samsung, that just so happens to be using Android... And when the time comes, will we stick with one, or the other, Samsung with Tizen, or Android... I kind of also like to see what people think of Tizen... I'm not really sure what to think of the OS. I'll be staying with Android, I know that much...
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Thanked you because I just noticed you thanked every poster
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Android in general is great... Never owned a Samsung phone but they all have their ups and downs. Competition is nice
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Will stick with Android myself.
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More like an android fan than a samsung base.
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More afraid of Samsung staying with Android but going the way of Amazon. They want the money from the ecosystem. Wouldn't be surprised if in the future you have to pick a kindle phone, Samsung phone, or Google phone depending on where you want your content and apps to come from. Google Play subscriptions / apps? Amazon subscriptions / apps? Samsung subscriptions / apps? etc
That's why we have XDA
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Remember the viability of the OS is almost totally dependant on the catalog of apps. BlackBerry OS 7 & 10 were very functional and secure OS'es but lost their appeal in the market because of the lack of apps. The same could be said for Windows Phone 8 which is much easier to control on the corporate level than either iOS or Android. But IT groups are too scared to give out the phones due to app envy complaints. Tizen could be the second coming but if it doesn't have a catalogue of a 100k apps day one it won't go anywhere.
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android for the winnn
Anybody will see the UI of the os and games/apps for that particular os.
That's why so many love android currently.
I tooo
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Only prefer to android.
Can leave same for it.
But I guess samsung won't leave Android
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I love Android and i would not buy a samsung device with another os. Thats the reason i would never buy a nokia device.
Most likely there wont be a nexus 6. What phone will be the pure vanilla android when the nexus devices stop ?
its called a rumor, and thats all it is. just like the millions of other rumors for other devices. these rumors are around every year. only google knows whats up, not these internet blogs who make up remors. it will still be around, but google cant call it nexus 6, as that name is already trademarked.
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Most likely there wont be a nexus 6. What phone will be the pure vanilla android when the nexus devices stop ?
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The 4 other google play edition phones on the playstore lol
There are always going to be vanilla Android devices and there's always going to developer device whether it's called a Nexus, Android Silver, Google Play Edition, Developer Edition, etc. The fact is, it's always going to be around. Google needs the support of developers and developers need an affordable, unlockable vanilla Android device, so it will always be around in some form.
It will be called the Nexus 666! A very Hot and devilish device!
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It will be called the Nexus 666! A very Hot and devilish device!
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considering 666 is my lucky number, id be first in line :angel:
There's already a thread for this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696145
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Evolution_Freak said:
There's already a thread for this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696145
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Thread Closed.
Is it possible to get facetime on a android phone after searching the net I keep seeing it saying no but there must be a way to get it working on android
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scouse83 said:
Is it possible to get facetime on a android phone after searching the net I keep seeing it saying no but there must be a way to get it working on android
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Unfortunately, this is not possible.
Due to the fact that FaceTime is an Apple app, and is completely hooked up when an Apple account is registered on the Apple device, and also due to the fact that you really can't get at Apple's internal app files, there is positively no way to do this.
Sorry.
scouse83 said:
Is it possible to get facetime on a android phone after searching the net I keep seeing it saying no but there must be a way to get it working on android
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Your closest bet is for you and your other party to download the skype app. Skype is available on both iOS and Android which will allow you to have video chat over your phones/tablets.
Hi
Just wondered how legit this app is:
http://legithacks4u.com/facetime-for-android/
Anyone tried it?
Thanks