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Android Things
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Android Things (codenamed Brillo) is an Android-based embedded operating system platform by Google, announced at Google I/O 2015, and launched in 2018. The project shutdown will begin on January 5, 2021.[1] Android Things Dasboard will stop accepting new device registrations and projects on January 5, 2021, and will stop distributing updates on January 5, 2022 (at which point "the console will be turned down completely and all project data will be permanently deleted—including build configurations and factory images.")[2]



Android Things was aimed for low-power and memory constrained Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which are usually built from different MCU platforms.[3][4] It supports Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, and Weave protocol.[5]

Google provides OEM implementations of Android Things designed for the production of Google Assistant-powered smart speakers and displays running one of two Qualcomm "Home Hub" systems-on-chip. Products have been developed by JBL, Lenovo, and LG Electronics.[6]

History

During Google I/O 2015, Google announced an upcoming Android-based embedded operating system platform, codenamed Brillo.[7] At the time, project aimed to support low-memory devices which have as little as 32-64 MB of RAM.[8] Brillo platform was not just an OS for IoT devices, but instead a complete software stack with cloud component which included management console for device provisioning and update delivery. Brillo supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy and Weave protocol for communicating with cloud (including update delivery), communication with Android phones, and other compatible devices (including Nest products).[9][5]

References

  1. ^ Google to shut down Android Things, a smart home OS that never took off, The Verge
  2. ^ Amadeo, Ron (2020-12-17). "Google kills Android Things, its IoT OS, in January". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. ^ Google developing “Brillo” Internet of Things OS based on Android
  4. ^ Project Brillo is Google’s new Internet of Things OS
  5. ^ a b Miller, Ross (2015-05-28). "Google announces Brillo, an operating system for the Internet of Things". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  6. ^ "Google Home Hub—Under the hood, it's nothing like other Google smart displays". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  7. ^ King, Rachel. "Google I/O 2015: Google unveils Brillo as operating system for Internet of Things". ZDNet. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  8. ^ "Google Brillo - An Internet Of Things OS That Runs on 32 MB RAM". Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  9. ^ Amadeo, Ron (2016-12-13). "Google's new "Android Things" OS hopes to solve awful IoT security". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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