Sailfish Android version update
Sailfish Android support will get an Android version number update as Jolla blog and SFOS 3 release info suggests. Will happily welcome it since some software I use has started to raise the bar beyond current version. Do you know what major version it will be?
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probably 7.0 since they aim for 4.4 linux kernel for SFOS3
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Maybe you would like to contribute to my Wishlist for Android support in 2018 on TJC if you haven't already? <shameless plug> ;) |
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it'll be interesting to see if someone can get Android working via webassembly, heck I might give it a try.
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It all depends on how Jolla implements the Android support in the future releases. If they stick to AlienDalvik, we will be stuck on 4.4 forever since Dalvik was replaced by ART starting with Android 5. Furthermore, Myriad (the company from which Jolla licensed AlienDalvik) seems to have abandoned AlienDalvik, which is not much of a surprise since it's pretty old by now and support for Android 5+ probably needs a total redevelopment.
The only alternative for newer Android support seems to be Anbox, which look promising. But I'm not sure it's already stable enough to be used on productive devices. We'll have to wait for more announcements from Jolla. |
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Just because it's called Alien Dalvik doesn't mean the runtime engine is where all the work is done. Myriad had a version of it which further optimised the runtime engine but that wasn't used by Jolla. All the work is below that level, drawing to the screen, internet and sensor access, notifications etc. that's what is needed to get Android to work in Sailfish. |
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It kind of reminds me of GNOME, I do like the workflow of gnome shell but gnome apps on the other hand....... |
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In case anyone is still in any doubt how self-deprecating Jolla is, just look at this screenshot of an autocomplete hints while typing Sailfish. I mean, come on! Attachment 39883 |
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So sailfish without Android would have been a success? This is not quite fair, IMO you are skipping 4 years in the assumption a pure sailfish/linux/notAndroidorIOS system could have had any chance on the market. Nokia killed that native linux chance in 2010, maybe even much earlier by false decisions. Had they gone full meego at an ultra bold early point in time, your assumption could have worked for mobil linux. maybe. In 2013 all trains where already long gone, most qt-devs reoriented to still make a living <insert all reasons for meego loosing 99% of traktion when nokia killed it> Jolla rightfully saw no chance in going full native. My feeling is we would have no sailfish at all without an app crouch but i would love to hear how it would have been possible. |
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Agree, android support has been like life boat for sailfish.
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