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Google Extends Support for Linux Kernels Used for Android

11.07.2024

Because the LTS Linux kernel releases are so important to Android, Google has decided to extend the support period beyond that offered by the kernel development team.

Android , Linux , Security

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Simplifying data backup on Android devices

IN-DEPTH: Backup Assistant free

Linux Android Backup offers an open source solution to backing up the most important content from your Android devices in just a few steps.

Android , Backup , open source model

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Replacing Android with LineageOS

COVER STORIES: Fresh Breath of Life free

Breathe new life into your old smartphone: The TWRP recovery image and the free Android offshoot LineageOS let you install the latest security updates every week.

Android , Android

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Figure 1: Elegant JSON Editor adds JSON editing capabilities to Firefox.

LINUX VOICE: Instant Android Apps free

Jasonette makes it supremely easy to build simple and advanced Android apps with a minimum of coding.

Android , Android

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Figure 1: The Firefox OS Simulator allows you test your apps in an emulated environment.

Life on Planet Firefox

Writing apps for the new Firefox OS phones

10.09.2013

Cooking up an app for the Firefox OS is in no way difficult. All you need is a good measure of HTML and a dash of CSS. A few drops of JavaScript will bring it all to life.

Mobile , Smartphones

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NEWS: The Desktop Strikes Back free

By the time you read this, the world will already know whether Ubuntu has succeeded in raising US$ 32 million in a crowdfunding effort to build a new Ubuntu-based smartphone. The project has been the talk of open source circles since it started. As of now, it looks like they will be around US$ 22 million short, but that’s the glass-half-empty assessment. The other side is: They have already managed to raise nearly US$ 10 million dollars to create a new smartphone – no small feat for a little fish swimming with the sharks in the sea of mobility.

Community , Smartphones , Ubuntu

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