0 in 2019. Android provides an open-source mobile software platform that allows developers to create applications for mobile devices. In addition to the visual overhaul, Google said its “goal with Android KitKat” was “to make an amazing Android experience available for everybody. 2 and since Android 7. Third-party apps available on Google Play and other app stores can extensively re-theme the homescreen, and even mimic the look of other operating systems, such as Windows Phone. Google promised to work with developers and create exceptions if their apps require Phone or SMS permissions for “core app functionality”. The strategy is meant to off-set the security risk of a Bring Your Own Device work strategy. Before installing an application, the Google Play store displays a list of the requirements an app needs to function. Best of all, it syncs your notes, bookmarks, and where you left off among all your devices. We like how mobile fax apps allow users to snap a picture of an attachment, attach a fax cover sheet, and send a fax off to a recipient in a few quick actions. Project Treble separates the vendor implementation (device-specific, lower-level software written by silicon manufacturers) from the Android OS framework via a new “vendor interface”. Google maintains that dangerous malware is actually extremely rare, and a survey conducted by F-Secure showed that only 0.