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Re:Android now forces apps to include proprietary code for p... by lern_too_spel on Monday June 10, 2019 @10:50AM (#20147243)
Treble is required by the Vendor Test Suite for Android 8 and higher. https://source.android.com/devices/architecture
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Re:Android now forces apps to include proprietary code for p... by anchpop on Monday June 10, 2019 @06:03PM (#20151336)
This is probably still in Google's best interest, since it greatly reduces the cost for OEMs to distribute updates (and updates are one area where Android severely lags behind iOS)
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