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Android Backward Compatibility

The cluster centers on discussions about Android's backward compatibility issues, support for older versions, fragmentation, and challenges with updates on legacy devices.

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idroidproject.org googleblog.com IMO ACR M1 droidmatters.com SDK slashgear.com NOT android.com android devices version smoother great news animations features acceleration layout support

Sample Comments

Grazester • Dec 18, 2022 • View on HN

Android does not. That changed a while ago too.

wlesieutre • Sep 27, 2015 • View on HN

Not on Android, at least until 6.0 has a noticeable install base (years)

martinky24 • Mar 15, 2024 • View on HN

Wait til this guy figures out that new versions of Android won't install on older systems.

maelito • Jun 9, 2016 • View on HN

They tried it for Android at the "early stages". It may be better now ?

izacus • Jan 23, 2017 • View on HN

Your "recent" experience is a few Android releases out of date.

graphememes • Oct 6, 2018 • View on HN

Android isn't keeping up anymore.

RappingBoomer • Nov 20, 2021 • View on HN

surprised that some version of android is not making gains in this area

raina_rain • Sep 10, 2021 • View on HN

Maybe it will catch a new wave with Android release.

z0mbie42 • Apr 13, 2020 • View on HN

Thank you for the feeback!Isn't it Android 6 too much handicaping?

fsflover • Apr 21, 2024 • View on HN

Did it happen with Android yet?