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Java is an Android's curse. Just compare how completely native iOS and iPadOS beat it in terms of speed and power saving. I hope they will get rid of the Java r

by xvilka 5y ago

Java is an Android's curse. Just compare how completely native iOS and iPadOS beat it in terms of speed and power saving. I hope they will get rid of the Java remnants completely and focus on the native toolchain, frameworks, system libraries.

xxpor 5y ago
Meanwhile there's a article literally on the front page about zero-click exploits being used against iMessage
- xvilka 5y ago
  Java doesn't help against exploits, there are plenty in Android phones as well.
  - xxpor 5y ago
    It certainly adds a layer of protection that makes issues like the classic C errors with buffer overruns and derefing invalid pointers a LOT less likely.
kaba0 5y ago
Android doesn’t run java though? It runs native code the same way as ios, so bringing the latter ecosystem’s better performance into the picture without considering the generational leap in terms of CPU design is just a faulty logical conclusion.