Android Things, the IoT OS you forgot about, is shutting down
Google has announced that its Android Things smart home OS will be shutting down for good in just a few weeks, something that will impact just about nobody at all. The IoT platform never grew into anything notable and many consumers remained unaware of its existence and as of January 5, it will join the huge list of Google projects that disappeared after a few years.
Android Things is
was a smart home platform for IoT devices that kicked off in 2015, only it was called Brillo at the time. Soon after its introduction, Google renamed the project to Android Things, one built upon Android, but no one really cared. Few devices were launched with an Android Things underpinning.
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Google revealed plans to abandon its Android Things OS for IoT devices, after already scaling back its ambitions for the platform in 2019.
The company notified developers in an FAQ post it will no longer allow creation of new projects on the platform from 5 January 2021, adding a full shutdown will follow on the same date in 2022.
After the latter date, the Android Things “console will be turned down completely and all project data will be permanently deleted, including build configurations and factory images”.
Android Things launched in December 2016, pitched as an extension of its smartphone OS for a range of IoT devices including smart light bulbs, plugs, and thermostats, among other things. Google added compatibility with smart displays, speakers and additional devices in its Android Things 1.0 update in May 2018.
Google shutting down Android Things platform for IoT devices
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