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The XML Configuration Access Protocol (XCAP) is a protocol, that allows a user to read, write, and modify application configuration data stored in XML format on a server and unlocks devices Overview [ edit ]
Android 16 is the upcoming major release of Android. The first developer preview was released on November 19, 2024. [ 1 ] The first beta was released on January 23, 2025. [ 2 ]
Android Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, in October 2003 by Andy Rubin and Chris White, with Rich Miner and Nick Sears [13] [14] joining later. Rubin and White started out build an Operating System for digital cameras viz FotoFrame. The company name was changed to Android as Rubin already owned the domain name android.com.
The permission-based access control model assigns access privileges for certain data objects to application. This is a derivative of the discretionary access control model. The access permissions are usually granted in the context of a specific user on a specific device. Permissions are granted permanently with few automatic restrictions.
Android 13 is the thirteenth major release and the 20th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. It was released to the public and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on August 15, 2022. [2] The first devices to ship with Android 13 were the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
Rooting [1] is the process by which users of Android devices can attain privileged control (known as root access) over various subsystems of the device, usually smartphones and tablets. Because Android is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel , rooting an Android device gives access to administrative ( superuser ) permissions similar ...
GrapheneOS introduces revocable network access and sensors permission toggles for each installed app. [5] [15] GrapheneOS also introduces a PIN scrambling option for the lock screen. [ 16 ] GrapheneOS randomizes Wi-Fi MAC addresses per connection (to a Wi-Fi network) by default, instead of the Android per-network default.
A major change to storage access permissions known as "Scoped storage" is supported on Android 10, and became mandatory for all apps beginning with Android 11. Apps are only allowed to access files in external storage that they had created themselves (preferably contained within an app-specific directory), and audio, image, and video files ...