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Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without releasing to the AOSP

1180 points · 723 comments · theanonymousone

petcat · 1789761146 · focus · HN ↗
Does anyone contribute to AOSP besides Google? Does Google actually accept any patches into "upstream" and ultimately into their own commercial distro?
1. nzeid · 1789761604 · focus · HN ↗
  The phrasing of your first question is ironic given GrapheneOS has upstreamed a ton of their security hardening.
  You're probably asking if they're able contribute anymore?
  1. izacus · 1789763080 · focus · HN ↗
    Can you link to patches or commits they upstteamed? I'm not aware Google ever accepted any.
    PhilippGille · 1789765717 · focus · HN ↗
    <a href="https://grapheneos.org/faq#upstream" rel="nofollow">https://grapheneos.org/faq#upstream
    <a href="https://android-review.googlesource.com/q/status:merged+author:%22Daniel%20Micay%22" rel="nofollow">https://android-review.googlesource.com/q/status:merged+auth...
    HJain13 · 1789793081 · focus · HN ↗
    Nothing in last 5 years; and if we ignore the last one, Nothing in almost 9-10 years. I am not sure how much weight it holds. Now if that's on Google on not accepting stuff that's different matter
    izacus · 1789801194 · focus · HN ↗
    Most of it is one liner config changes too, not much of actual code.

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