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Google will make the Android Runtime (ART) a Mainline module in Android 12

Google will make the Android Runtime (ART) a Mainline module in Android 12

November 25, 2020
Project Mainline is one of the biggest changes to Android in recent years. While you as a consumer may not notice this change, it fundamentally alters how Android operates as an open-source operating system, with more power now resting in the hands of Google than ever before. Whether this increase in control is good or...
Ark Compiler Explained: How Huawei’s App Compiler May Improve Android App Performance

Ark Compiler Explained: How Huawei’s App Compiler May Improve Android App Performance

June 22, 2019
Much of the recent conversation around Huawei has revolved around the company's unfortunate political situation because of a US executive order that restricted many companies from conducting business with Huawei. The repercussions of such a pivotal decision are far too enormous to not pay attention. But in an alternate reality where this executive order does...
Xposed Released for Galaxy S6 and arm64 Samsung Devices

Xposed Released for Galaxy S6 and arm64 Samsung Devices

August 17, 2015
Recognized contributor wanam has released a version of Xposed that should work on all Galaxy S6 variants and he hopes that it will support upcoming Samsung arm64 devices. It is still in an experimental phase, however, and it has been confirmed as working so far on selected tested modules. As users of Samsung devices may know, they...
Change Your Runtime Compiler Directly from Recovery

Change Your Runtime Compiler Directly from Recovery

April 8, 2014
ART, which you can read more about in our story from February, is a hot topic in the Android world. This future replacement for Dalvik is still in the testing phase, and it contains some bugs that may pop up here and there. Hopefully, in the next release of Android, ART will be as polished...
The ART of Android

The ART of Android

February 2, 2014
Android 4.4 KitKat is indeed a sweet update. It brought dozens of new features, and its decreased memory footprint allowed it to be ported to older devices relatively easily. One of the most interesting features hidden deep inside developers options is ART, a new runtime compiler poised to replace our good friend Dalvik. What is...
Android Preparing to Become a 64-bit OS, ART Will Replace Dalvik as Default Runtime Compiler

Android Preparing to Become a 64-bit OS, ART Will Replace Dalvik as Default Runtime Compiler

February 1, 2014
Android has become the major player in mobile operating systems, practically ever since Gingerbread was released. The little green robot has evolved from a small, niche operating system into something of a juggernaut. During the course of these years, Android developers have added tons of handful functions like JIT and ART compiler. Now is a good...