Android 17 is the first release since 3.x to add new APIs without AOSP code
theanonymousone · hn · 2026-09-19
GrapheneOS flagged that Android 17 is the first version since Android 3.x to add new APIs without releasing the corresponding code to AOSP, signaling a shift toward closed-source development for some features and raising concerns for open-source Android derivatives.
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