Google's Android Runtime (ART) team has achieved a 18% reduction in compile times for Android code without compromising code ...

Throughout the rapid and tumultuous history of Android, which is now five years old, almost every aspect of the OS has been changed, updated, or overhauled in some way. Everything, that is, except for ...

In a recent blog post, Google unwrapped some exciting achievements of the Android Runtime (ART) compiler. It detailed every bit of the ART journey, and how it improved the Android performance since ...

One of the lesser known features of Android 4.4 was a new runtime called ART which should eventually replace the Dalvik runtime. The folks over at Android Police have a thorough comparison examining ...

A huge advantage that devices powered by the Android operating system have over virtually every other OS is the use of a virtual machine in which apps run. Yes, virtual machines, but we’ll get to ...

Android 12 integrates the Android Runtime (ART) into Project Mainline. Google can issue ART upgrades to Android 12 devices through Google Play updates. This is good news for timely bug and security ...

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...