Google wants to make Android faster and more efficient through kernel optimizations. Users should get more responsive devices with longer battery life. Google is introducing a new optimization trick ...

Google is introducing a new optimization trick to make the core of Android run faster by studying how phones are actually used. The new system analyzes real-world app usage and then reorganizes ...

Google's new Pixel 3 handset is the first Android device to feature a new kernel code protection system, the company said today. Named Control Flow Integrity (CFI), this technique works by preventing ...

Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches. Android could soon feel noticeably faster after Google rebuilt ...

For the most part, Android phones feel fast in day-to-day use, especially if you're running hardware on Android 15 and above. Of course, that doesn't mean things can't be better, which is why Google ...

The Android Common Kernel is about to remove support for the RISC-V architecture. Android Common Kernel is Google’s fork of the upstream Linux kernel but with Android-specific additions. RISC-V is an ...

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