What is 32-bit support, and why was it killed? Android started as a 32-bit operating system.

Some people are worried about the "future proofing" of the Note 4. The worry seems to be that, if Samsung keeps the Note 4 as 32-bit only, when some models are capable of running in 64-bit mode ...

Xiaomi and OnePlus have both implemented a 32-bit to 64-bit Arm binary translator called "Tango" to allow old apps to run on their phones.

So, when you run Android, which is a 32-bit environment on top of that 64-bit kernel, you're getting the advantages, even in a 32-bit environment, of the 64-bit kernel," he said.

What nobody noticed was that the Pixel 7 is also dropping 32-bit app support, so its release yesterday is taking a big step toward Android's 64-bit-only future.

But there hasn't been official word on the matter until now. The latest post on the Android Developers Blog has officially dubbed the Pixel 7 series as the first Android devices to go 64-bit-only.

Users with 64-bit devices simply won't see 32-bit only apps in Google Play, including games built with Unity 5.6 or older. "We are not making changes to our policy on 32-bit support.

64-bit only Android promises better performance and security, if we can get there. Read the whole story ...