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Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by onlyrealcuzzo on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @04:01PM (#43486535)
Isn't the plan to move Android to Fuchsia eventually (and seamlessly)?
Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by sphars on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @04:47PM (#43487132)
Hasn't this been the plan for like a decade now? I know some of their products run Fuchsia, like the Nest displays, but no word on main Android devices
Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by MishaalRahman on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @05:18PM (#43487410)
If they did ever have such a plan, they've clearly long since abandoned it. I bet they entertained the idea at one point but it was never seriously put into action.
Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by MishaalRahman on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @05:17PM (#43487402)
No
Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by ImJamal on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @05:22PM (#43487461)
As far as I can tell, Google has never stated that as a goal. It had always been a hypothesis.
Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by gman83 on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @05:59PM (#43487894)
The plan was initially to merge Android & Chrome and create "Andromeda" - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/09/android-chrome-andro...

Then they decided that Fuchsia was going to be the way forward - https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/117587/google-allege...

Now the latest is that they're once again merging Android & Chrome - https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-os-becoming-android-...

But Fuchsia is still being actively developed, not sure to what end - https://fuchsia-review.googlesource.com/q/status:open+-is:wi...

Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by c0n5pir4cy on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @06:35PM (#43488254)
As far as I remember, Fuchsia is used for all Googles smart devices now. So maybe just for them?