Android O dev team does AMA on Reddit

20 July 2017
They talk about Project Treble (faster OS updates), SafetyNet (root checking), Autofill providers, the death of blob emoji and more.

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Anonymous, 20 Jul 2017Vulkan doesn't count now, because as you can read in the ar... moreTremble isnt auto update it just helps oem to uodate faster regardless of carrier, safetynet is just determines if developer allow apps to work on rooted phone and Im pretty sure they will allow it, autofill and blob yeah no one cares, vulkan may not be ready now but it will be once google starts pushing it and maybe in android Q it will be completely ready

    Well, definitely there is so much to say, and almost regarding every single point. But just in a nutshell, basically, the best thing is, that the more options there will be, the more versatile it will be. But even more better than that, is the freedom over them. In other words, the ability that everyone can opt for their particular preferred option from the list (few) of that different options.

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      • piku
      • gML
      • 21 Jul 2017

      Android O is same old nougat with very minor change to UI not worth the wait google should Change UI to something colorful material design is getting boring.

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        • Anonymous
        • mY2
        • 20 Jul 2017

        LG superfan, 20 Jul 2017Treble, vulkan are useless?Vulkan doesn't count now, because as you can read in the article, it's " not ready for prime time".

        Treble
        System updates usually cause more problems on phones than what improvements they bring. It's a wise decision to disable all automatic updates and update apps manually after you read the changelog, and never update the Android system on your phone at all. If Google want to enforce auto updates and annoy users with update notifications and enforced updates, they do the same annoying/irritating mistake as Microsoft with Windows 10. It should have an option to disable it.

        SafetyNet
        It makes possible for app developers to discriminate the rooted users. Very bad move from Google. It should have an option to disable it.

        Autofill
        Useless. Not important. I don't care.

        Blob emoji
        Useless. Not important. I don't care.

          Anonymous, 20 Jul 2017According to this article, every change in Android O is bad... moreTreble, vulkan are useless?

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            • Anonymous
            • mY2
            • 20 Jul 2017

            According to this article, every change in Android O is bad and useless, except the themes.

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              • YQK
              • 20 Jul 2017

              O project team clearly want express that they are ready to provide newer android os updates like on ios to older devices but the SoC manufacturers and OEM's are denying to provide drivers for future os updates?!

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                • nokia12
                • gN$
                • 20 Jul 2017

                i have a question regarding project treble ..

                will it also allow development of custom roms of latest android versions without chip manufacturers like mediatek and exynos releasing source code ?

                does this mean if there is enough developer support at XDA , then all devices will always have latest version of android , even those with less popular hardware like spreadtrum chipsets ?

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