Android OS Versions Surpass Previous Highs with Rapid Adoption of Android 10
Android's Fragmentation Woes: A Progress Report on Project Treble and Mainline
Android's extensive customization options, while a major advantage, have long been a double-edged sword. The vast array of customized Android devices leads to hardware fragmentation, making the distribution of new Android features a tedious and often unsuccessful process.
Andoid 10, Google's latest attempt to conquer OS version fragmentation, is setting records with its rapid adoption rate, eclipsing the adoption of previous Android releases. Thanks to initiatives like Project Treble, Android 10 has been installed on a whopping 100 million devices already, a significant 28% increase compared to the adoption rate of Android Oreo to Pie.
Project Treble, introduced with Android 8.0, aimed to modularize the OS framework. Prior to Treble, device manufacturers had to modify substantial portions of the Android codebase to accommodate new updates due to the lack of a formal interface between the Android OS framework and the device’s hardware-specific software. Treble introduced a stable vendor interface, separating the Android OS framework from the vendor implementation (the device-specific, lower-level code written by chipset manufacturers), enabling manufacturers to deliver new Android versions to users more efficiently.
Project Mainline, unveiled in Android 10, is another game-changer. Mainline targets updating core OS components via the Google Play Store, similar to how apps are updated. This means crucial fixes, improvements, and even feature updates for core system components can reach users almost instantly, bypassing the usual delays caused by manufacturer or carrier approval processes.
Although Android's update speed has improved substantially, iOS continues to benefit from being a controlled ecosystem. Nevertheless, Project Treble and Mainline have bridged the gap, enabling Android devices to receive updates faster than ever before.
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Technology, such as Project Treble and Mainline, has significantly improved Android's update speed, bridging the gap with iOS and enabling Android devices to receive updates faster than ever before. With Project Mainline, Android 10 can update core OS components via the Google Play Store, similar to how apps are updated, providing users almost instant access to crucial fixes, improvements, and feature updates.
