Huawei's HarmonyOS system will no longer be compatible with Android applications. NetEase, Meituan, and other companies are urgently recruiting HarmonyOS developers.
Android 12 started the modernisation effort and brought basic Java 11, and now we’re getting Java 17 with Android 14. I don’t think “two years and three months” counts as “years”, these are relatively recent developments.
It’s a welcome change, but I don’t think any devs can afford to only target Android 13+ at the moment. It’ll take a while for the weird Java 7½ compatibility system to be completely phased out.
Android has moved on from Java 7 for years, Android 14 is Java 17 now
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-14
Android 12 started the modernisation effort and brought basic Java 11, and now we’re getting Java 17 with Android 14. I don’t think “two years and three months” counts as “years”, these are relatively recent developments.
It’s a welcome change, but I don’t think any devs can afford to only target Android 13+ at the moment. It’ll take a while for the weird Java 7½ compatibility system to be completely phased out.