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With the release of Android 14, which is slowly making its way to more devices, it seems like a good time for a community discussion on the direction of Android development.

Discussion Questions:

  • What do you think about this latest release?
  • Do you think things are going in the right direction?
  • Is there anything you’d like to see prioritized in future releases?
  • Which device are you on?

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  • komPot@lemdro.idEnglish
    626·
    1 year ago

    I do agree with some points. However, most of these changes are somehow related to security. As someone working in FinTech, play integrity and the likes are something you cant escape, as rooted devices,ROMs, emulators and such are 90% are ‘hackers’. Shame google didn’t think of a way to bake it into Andorid itself… Having it in their services is locking Android so much.To add, lately all the “new” features are something that Samsung already had for years. Like Knox work profile container added to Android. Samsung seems to be evolving Android more than Google which is just sad.

    • JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeEnglish
      332·
      1 year ago

      They’ll give the excuse of ‘security’ for any anti-consumer feature, but I’ll never accept exchanging control over my device for ‘security’.

      • Nath@aussie.zoneEnglish
        23·
        1 year ago

        Would you sacrifice NFC/Wallet features to have that freedom back? I personally would not.

        I do see a genuine market for a phone you can root and apply custom ROMs etc on, but not do banking or public transport tickets or anything else that needs a layer of trust between the merchant and the phone user.

    • Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      72·
      1 year ago

      Oh great I am a hacker now because I installed a modified ROM! I will go to my boss and ask for a promotion.

    • masterspace@lemmy.caEnglish
      95·
      1 year ago

      Windows is both more open, and more secure, than android in every practical sense, while being closed source.

      I’m a fervent believer in open-sourcs, but Google and their advertising funded business model has poisoned Android.

    • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      thing is though they are locking stupid stuff behind root. You still cannot change your default font on AOSP without rooting.

    • evo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      Samsung already had for years. Like Knox work profile

      Huh? Good added partitioned work profiles in 2014…