Android is moving beyond the cockpit to become a core part of the software-defined vehicle.
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Android is moving beyond the cockpit to become a core part of the software-defined vehicle.
Explore how AAOS, AAOSP & Android Automotive are reshaping automotive software engineering.
8 October 2026
Register Now: www.linkedin.com/video/event/...
AOSP on your silicon is just the starting point. What comes next?
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New blog post: Android 17: Google's Latest Trick
Android 17 is out, and Google's changed how it's pushing out new APIs, bypassing the AOSP. This isn't just a minor technical tweak; it...
I developed an app that hooks GPS at the phone framework level and prevents GPS ILocation (and similar services) from running in device memory. This effectively blocks one form of spying that modern devices do to their owners.
If anyone wants a test copy, PM me.
Cool: Wenn man das Glide-Typing-Modul in #HeliBoard installiert hat, kann man an einem Projekt von @nlnet teilnehmen, das eine quelloffene Gesten-Bibliothek erstellt. Für bessere und von Google unabhängige Open-Source-Tastaturen. #Android #AOSP
GrapheneOS: Aus für AOSP-Apps, Neustart auf eigenen Beinen
www.schmidtisblog.de/grapheneos-a...
#Linux #LinuxNews #LinuxDE #LinuxNewsDE #EULE #EULEde #GrapheneOS #Android #AOSP
Furthermore, starting in 2027, Google plans to force all Android app developers to accept terms unilaterally dictated by Google:
Without accepting the terms a developer's apps won't install on any Google-approved Android phone.
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As a phone manufacturer or a developer your options are to:
a) Give up and abandon your modifications to AOSP.
b) Forward-port your changes every time Google does its biannual code drop.
The AOSP "code drop" approach effectively killled AOSP as an open source _project_.
12/24
A thread about how Google has tightened its grip on the Android ecosystem over the years. I'll first cover the software side, then the hardware side.
If you find any errors, omissions or inaccuracies please add a comment.
#google #android #aosp #digitalsovereignty
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Furthermore, starting in 2027, Google plans to force all Android app developers to accept terms unilaterally dictated by Google:
Without accepting the terms a developer's apps won't install on any Google-approved Android phone.
13/24
As a phone manufacturer or a developer your options are to:
a) Give up and abandon your modifications to AOSP.
b) Forward-port your changes every time Google does its biannual code drop.
The AOSP "code drop" approach effectively killled AOSP as an open source _project_.
12/24
A thread about how Google has tightened its grip on the Android ecosystem over the years. I'll first cover the software side, then the hardware side.
If you find any errors, omissions or inaccuracies please add a comment.
#google #android #aosp #digitalsovereignty
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