simple@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 11 months agoPixel 8 to have seven years of Android updateswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1438arrow-down1external-linkPixel 8 to have seven years of Android updateswww.theverge.comsimple@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square101fedilinkfile-text
Now this is nice. Hopefully 3rd party manufacturers can also provide a longer life span for the device.
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·11 months agoAlso consider that the cost to do the maintenance updates has decreased due to extensive code refactoring and projects like Treble, Mainline, and the Generic Kernel Image. Major work in the platform has been focused on cutting these costs.
minus-squareAvid Amoeba@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoVery well aware. Currently writing a HAL to cross Treble. 🥲
Also consider that the cost to do the maintenance updates has decreased due to extensive code refactoring and projects like Treble, Mainline, and the Generic Kernel Image. Major work in the platform has been focused on cutting these costs.
Very well aware. Currently writing a HAL to cross Treble. 🥲