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Google has released the second part of the May security patch for Android, including a fix for an actively exploited Linux kernel vulnerability. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-22600, is a privilege ...

Google has released the Android November 2021 security updates, which address 18 vulnerabilities in the framework and system components, and 18 more flaws in the kernel and vendor components. Among ...

In a nutshell: Android's kernel is based on the long-term support branches of the Linux kernel. LTS releases are essential for the well-being of Google's mobile OS, so much so that the company decided ...

Facepalm: The open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture, evolved from other reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architectures, is winning international support and collaboration. However, ...

Google is adding parts of Android into ChromeOS for faster AI features and better device compatibility. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017, the kernel jumped from two years of support to six. Now, six years later, it turns out that’s a lot of work. ZDNet ...

Android has always blocked ports up to 1023. Developers have demanded more openness from the start, but only now is Google ...

A tipster alleges that Samsung has pushed an update for its One UI 8.5 beta that upgrades its Android kernel version. As a result, the post claims that One UI 8.5 feels "smoother" and "more responsive ...