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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.

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  • 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?
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  • rikoniumEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Neat! Is that in AOSP, Google Messages, one of the OEMs, just an option in whatever third-party app you use?

    I’m wondering if breaking major app updates outside of OS updates then means new features are less visible.

    • Paradox@lemdro.idMEnglish
      1·
      8 months ago

      Google Messages.

      And yeah, I think it really has had that effect. Most people don’t know about it; I had to show my father how to set it up. They put a banner up on the app once when they introduce it, or when you first open Messages, but a ton of people just dismiss the banner and then don’t see it.

      Versus apple who has a big show where they show off all the new shit they’re doing, and the press breathlessly covers it, trickling it down to the average consumer.