{"id":116973,"date":"2019-01-07T23:26:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T23:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=116973"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:32:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:32:44","slug":"the-end-of-android-more-big-news-about-googles-new-operating-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-end-of-android-more-big-news-about-googles-new-operating-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The end of Android? More big news about Google\u2019s new operating system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-116976\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Is Android being replaced\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Fuschia-v-Android.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was back in 2016 when Google started working on an operating system that many thought could be a replacement for Android. Since then, we\u2019ve learned a few more details about the operating system Google is currently calling Fuchsia.<\/p>\n<p>The OS is being built around <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2018\/01\/23\/what-is-google-fuchsia-os\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Assistant control and compatibility<\/a>, and has been seen <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2017\/05\/10\/fuchsia-os-hands-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">running on a Pixelbook<\/a>. This means it is now clear that Fuchsia won\u2019t just be a straight-up Android replacement. Instead, Google is working on a unifying OS that will work across many different types of devices like Windows 10 is supposed to.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/Android-fade-away-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Is Google about to kill Android?<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-google-about-to-kill-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Find out now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-google-about-to-kill-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Although there have been plenty of leaks talking about how Google\u2019s Fuchsia OS will work, it remains only a rumor that it will replace Android. As yet, there has been nothing official from saying Android&#8217;s days are numbered. Evidence is mounting, however, that Android is on the way out and it was only a few days ago that we were highlighting just how many times <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-google-about-to-kill-android\/\">Google has removed Android from the name of some of its top products<\/a>. There is now even more evidence that Fuchsia will be a replacement for Android.<\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ll be able to use all your Android apps on Google Fuchsia<\/h2>\n<p>A change has been found in the latest Android Open Source Project that indicates Fuchsia will be able to run Android apps using <a href=\"https:\/\/source.android.com\/devices\/tech\/dalvik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android Runtime (ART)<\/a>. According to a report in <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2019\/01\/02\/android-runtime-app-support-fuchsia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9to5Google<\/a>, Fuchsia will use a special version of ART to ensure that Android users won\u2019t lose all of their apps when they make the switch to Fuchsia. The report says that the new version of ART will be installable on Fuchsia devices, just like a normal app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/batteries11-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">How to save battery on your Android<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-save-battery-on-your-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-save-battery-on-your-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>What remains unclear, however, is how Fuchsia will use the new version of ART once it is installed. Will users have to open it up to run their back catalog of Android apps or will they be able to keep one consolidated collection of older Android apps and newer Fuchsia apps? We\u2019ll just have to wait for more news on this developing story. Sign up to our regular email newsletter by filling out the form at the bottom of the page to stay up to date on new Google Fuchsia news.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, all of this still doesn\u2019t confirm that Fuchsia will replace Android. All this evidence could simply indicate a new operating system that could work alongside Google\u2019s current mobile OS. Google is yet to confirm that it is working on a single operating system to work across all its platforms from wearables to laptops, but there are clear signs for all to see. 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