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

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  1. petcat · · 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 · · 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. shwaj · · focus · HN ↗
        Why is it ironic? Sounds like an honest question from someone who doesn’t know.
        1. nzeid · · focus · HN ↗
          Don't worry, I'm not coming down hard on said person. The thread is about a GrapheneOS bulletin, whose members are well-documented contributers to AOSP.
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