A/B system updates ensure a workable booting system remains on the disk during an over-the-air (OTA) update, reducing the likelihood of an inactive device afterward. See A/B System Updates for a detailed description of this feature and instructions for implementing it.
The November 2016 Android Security Bulletin has been published along with links to associated fixes. In addition, new build numbers have been published for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player running Android 6.0.1, 7.0, and 7.1 to support the November Android security release.
Android 7.0 R3, Android 6.0 R12, and Android 5.1 R13 versions of the Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) and CTS Verifier are available for Download.
The Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) for Android 7.0 on the API level 24 is now available to the public.
Implementing ART Just-In-Time (JIT) Compiler now contains recommendations
for minimizing
the system image size with the interpret-only filter in JIT.
AOSP now provides support for the Panic button required on phones sold in India from 1 January 2017 through the Emergency Affordance feature. See the guide for details on enabling this feature.
Get the complete Android platform and modify and build it to suit your needs. You can also contribute to the AOSP repository to make your changes available to everyone else in the Android ecosystem.
Get help porting the latest Android platform to create compelling devices for your customers. Includes documentation for HAL interfaces and details on core technologies such as Android runtime (ART) and over-the-air (OTA) updates.
Follow these examples and instructions to harden your Android devices against malicious attacks. Find out how the Android security program works and learn how to implement the latest features.
Being Android-compatible lets you offer custom features but still give users and developers a consistent and standard experience across all Android-powered devices. Android provides guidance and a test suite to verify your Android compatibility.
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