> Google would likely launch this functionality with Pixel devices first and then convince other Android makers to play ball. We’re easily a few years away from

> Google would likely launch this functionality with Pixel devices first and then convince other Android makers to play ball. We’re easily a few years away from people using their Android devices as IDs. Any Android announcement that seems useful or valuable is always several years away for most of the Android devices in use. I read another article about “Project Mainline”, which is about getting security fixes quicker to devices directly from Google. That one also had a similar statement. If Google spent a little less effort on tracking and advertising, and more on making the platform secure and consistent across more devices, that’d be good for everybody (since low priced phones are mostly Android, and are used by people who cannot or do not want to spend a lot of money). This [1] is an old talk by Christopher Soghoian that still rings true today (with added privacy goofs by Google revealed in the meantime). [1]: https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_soghoian_your_smartphone_is_a_civil_rights_issue https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_soghoian_your_smartpho...