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The Lenovo Smart Display can run regular Android apps, once you unlock the bootloader
You can now unlock the bootloader of your Lenovo Smart Display to bypass AVB, install a debug firmware, and run regular Android apps.
Google's efforts to get Android Things, a heavily stripped-down, Android-based operating system for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, off the ground have never been very successful. That said, there’s one thing it was very good at: Powering up Google Assistant-backed smart speakers and displays. From the modding perspective, though, those devices are vastly inferior to regular Android smartphones and tablets. But this is XDA, and we try not to discriminate.
Google is killing off Android Things, its OS for IoT devices, for hobbyist projects
Android Things, a heavily stripped-down, Android-based operating system for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, will shut down early next year.
It wouldn’t be a “normal” year without Google killing off a service or platform. Right on cue, the search giant announced that Android Things, a heavily stripped-down, Android-based operating system for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, will shut down early next year.
[UPDATED] Smart Home & Home Automation Protocols Guide: Creating Your IoT Paradise
This thorough article will tell you everything you need to know about the sate of smart homes and how to set up your own internet-of-things paradise!
Smart home popularity has risen substantially over the past few years, and even the past few months. CES 2017 set the scene for another small explosion of these devices as Apple, Google, and Amazon all expanded their smart home ecosytems – albeit at different rates – with Amazon’s Alexa assistant boasting the most growth.