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Google releases official Android Q GSIs for Project Treble compatible devices

Google releases official Android Q GSIs for Project Treble compatible devices

April 3, 2019
Google just dropped the second Android Q beta for all three generations of Google Pixel smartphones, but they also released system images that will allow for any Project Treble-compatible smartphone to flash Android Q! Yes, Google has finally released generic system images (GSIs) of the latest Android version. That means non-Pixel smartphones can test the...
Custom AOSP Project Treble GSIs get updated with the latest March security patches and sound fixes for Motorola devices

Custom AOSP Project Treble GSIs get updated with the latest March security patches and sound fixes for Motorola devices

March 12, 2019
Project Treble has been one of the best things to happen to Android in quite some time. Treble separates the vendor implementation from the main Android framework and system, allowing OEMs to update devices quicker and with lesser dependence on driver updates from silicon manufacturers. This should allow for quicker updates as well as for,...
“Dynamic Android” may let developers test an AOSP GSI on any Android Q device

“Dynamic Android” may let developers test an AOSP GSI on any Android Q device

January 31, 2019
Thanks to Project Treble, smartphone device makers have delivered Android Pie software updates faster than they were able to do so for the Android Oreo update, at least for flagship smartphones. Google doesn’t want to see only OEMs reap the benefits of Project Treble, though. The company has previously expressed interest in releasing a Generic System...
APEX in Android Q: What Could Be The Biggest Thing Since Project Treble

APEX in Android Q: What Could Be The Biggest Thing Since Project Treble

January 14, 2019
Implementing APEX is probably the biggest headache Google has faced since the introduction of Project Treble. What is APEX, and how will its introduction change Android? The idea behind APEX by itself is rather common in everyday GNU/Linux distributions: package updates targeting specific sections of the Linux library set. But that’s something Google never tried to...
Google is considering letting users test Android Q before its AOSP release

Google is considering letting users test Android Q before its AOSP release

November 9, 2018
Ahead of Google I/O 2017, Google unveiled Project Treble: a major rearchitecting of Android to separate the Android framework code from the hardware vendor implementation. The goal was to make it easier for device makers to provide Android software updates, combating fragmentation and making Android devices more secure in the process. Every device launching with...
OnePlus 5/5T get OxygenOS 5.1.6 with Project Treble & VoLTE for IDEA India

OnePlus 5/5T get OxygenOS 5.1.6 with Project Treble & VoLTE for IDEA India

October 25, 2018
OnePlus is doing a great job at providing updates for its smartphones. With the surprise announcement of Android Pie for the OnePlus 3/3T and Project Treble support announced for the OnePlus 5/OnePlus 5T, the company is doing very well at keeping a good reputation when it comes to software updates. With their somewhat-recently announced software maintenance...
POCO F1 gets a modified vendor image for Android Pie-based Project Treble GSIs

POCO F1 gets a modified vendor image for Android Pie-based Project Treble GSIs

October 7, 2018
Thanks to the low price of POCO's first flagship device and official support from POCO, the POCO F1 is poised to become incredibly popular on the XDA forums. Just a few weeks ago, a few Android 8.1 Oreo-based custom ROMs popped up on our forums for the device. Later, the first Android Pie custom ROM became...
OpenKirin’s ROMs now support Honor 8, Honor Note 8, Huawei P9/P9 Plus, and Huawei Mate 8

OpenKirin’s ROMs now support Honor 8, Honor Note 8, Huawei P9/P9 Plus, and Huawei Mate 8

September 24, 2018
LineageOS is the most popular custom ROM for Android devices. It's often used as a base for other custom ROMs such as Resurrection Remix. There are other ROMs like OmniROM that are also popular and may or may not be based on LineageOS. Thanks to the efforts of the OpenKirin project, unofficial LineageOS, Resurrection Remix, and...
Android TV in 2019: Industry trends moving forward

Android TV in 2019: Industry trends moving forward

August 27, 2018
Android TV boxes have a lot of potential, but thanks to the mishandling by device manufacturers they may soon be outclassed by competitors. However, Google isn't giving up just yet. In a panel consisting of leading experts from Google and Think Analytics hosted by Accedo at Broadcast Asia, we got to have a closer look...
Google made a program to test security patch compliance on Android devices

Google made a program to test security patch compliance on Android devices

August 22, 2018
Security, mostly due to heavy software fragmentation, is one of the biggest issues with the Android ecosystem. Google's own Pixel smartphones are the gold standard of secure Android smartphones, but Google doesn't only want to secure their own devices. Google has introduced measures like Project Treble, worked to extend Linux kernel LTS from 2 to...
OnePlus 5 & OnePlus 5T get OxygenOS 5.1.5 with Project Treble support

OnePlus 5 & OnePlus 5T get OxygenOS 5.1.5 with Project Treble support

August 22, 2018
I'd be safe to say that Project Treble is one of the most revolutionary changes to the Android framework since the operating system was first introduced. While its primary purpose is to make speed up the update process for OEMs by separating the vendor implementation from the Android framework, thus allowing OEMs to work on...
Android Pie GSI now available for Project Treble-enabled devices

Android Pie GSI now available for Project Treble-enabled devices

August 20, 2018
When Google first announced Project Treble with Android 8.0 Oreo, there was some skepticism among the community about how effective Treble would be at bringing faster updates to Android devices. After seeing how Treble can help kickstart the custom development process by making it possible for supported devices to boot an AOSP Generic System Image (GSI),...