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• Android 16 now supports cloud compilation, a new feature that could speed up new app installs.
• The goal of cloud compilation is to avoid running the dex2oat tool during app installations by offloading compilation to the cloud.
• Dex2oat takes an APK file and generates app artifact files that the Android Runtime loads. Depending on the device and the amount of code to compile, this could take some time.

It looks like the ART (Android Runtime) JIT is playing an increasingly less important role with time.

Friendly reminder that the cloud is just someone else's computer.

• An Android Authority app teardown has revealed that Google is working on an inactivity reboot feature.
• This security feature would reboot devices if they’ve been locked for three consecutive days.
• This will likely be part of Android 16’s Advanced Protection Mode, which also blocks sideloading, disables 2G connections, and more.

AI Summary:

Corning Incorporated recently unveiled Gorilla Glass Ceramic, an innovative and transparent glass ceramic designed to enhance the toughness of mobile devices. This new material outperforms aluminosilicate glass in drop tests, showing significant improvement on rough surfaces. Gorilla Glass Ceramic expands Corning's durable material offerings for OEMs and will debut on a Motorola device in the near future.

I often manually choose English every time I post, but do I actually have to do this? Does this affect the ability of other users to view my posts, or am I wasting my time by taking this extra step on most posts and comments?

Google can't make a move in 2025 without veering into the realm of generative AI, and the release of the Pixel 9a is no exception. Curiously, the AI experience on this phone may not match what you've seen from the company's high-end smartphones. Google has confirmed to Ars that the phone's lower memory prevented it from implementing the full suite of Pixel AI features. You can still talk to Gemini by holding the power button or opening the Gemini app, but the on-device Gemini Nano model has seen a downgrade on the 9a.

A new study reveals that thousands of Android apps covertly collect location data using Bluetooth and WiFi beacons, allowing continuous tracking and profiling of users without explicit consent.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26586326

Phone makers need to collectively decide how we approach SIM cards going forward. The current state of eSIMs is an absolute mess, so we either need to ditch the idea of the eSIM-only future, or the big companies need to partner to solve this once and for all.

• Android 16 is on track for its June release, a departure from Google's usual August releases.
• Google's President of the Android ecosystem confirmed to Android Police it's on track for its target.
• Google has switched to Trunk Stable development, allowing it to release Android updates earlier.