it is so frustrating that they release phones so often with no chance to really refines them. then there is google that puts out versions of android before developers get a chance to master or migrate fully to the latter.
i heard the new storage security in android 11 can cause hiccups like slow loading and crashes due to the new storage activity due to the new security rules.
should i stay on android 10 just like so many stayed on android 4.x.x for so long to keep compatibility
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will our device get android 4.2?? cause i really craving for the multi user function...
Well lets not jump the gun first let us get 4.1 then we can think about 4.2 none of the smartphone manufacturer have yet published their 4.2 road map for any of the devices but eventually we should get it may be 3 - 6 months down the line
Android 4.2 mostly brings new features to the table, rather than general system improvement.
Features like several users are rather hard to port to the tablet, and put such immense UI such as Touchwiz with all of it's features.
What for ?
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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I have a brand new OP7 from China, with AA international android 10 rom installed.
problem I am having, my employer requires device management through vmware intelligent hub application for device enrollment, and cert installations.
during the setup and enrollment process, I get an error saying failed to create install url, support team has never seen this error before, and I can't find much reference to the issue online.
Any suggestions where to start with this?
Probably compatible issue with android 10.
Try to clean install of 10.0.1. For me at least it solved some apps that didn't worked even in first original android 10 release.
As usual, the solution here is downgrading to android 9, due to providers not being willing to believe there is an issue with their software. I used the rollback package provided for those running Q betas earlier in the year. This put it back to 9.5 and I was able to get the vmware product to work. I will hold off on updating to 10 when they get their head out of their butts.
Note to the vmware developers, your product has been broken on android 10 since the early betas in the spring, but still, you fail to address the problem. Your support is a joke.
I have the plan to get my fingers dirty with building Android ROMs for some older devices to provide them with security fixes and maybe new functions.
After looking around in XDA and AOSP, I think, I'll get a grip on the build process. However, I'm absolutely not clear what it means, if the device vendor has discontinued software updating and proprietary elements are available from an older version only. The example is the Nexus 5, where Google stopped software maintenance with Android 6. Would those older modules be still usable? Am I thinking too complicated?
Instead of upgrading the device to a new Android version, which apparently can bump into limitations like memory etc., would security fixes be backported to older Android versions?
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.