Google pulls the plug on Android Things Android Things made its debut in 2016. The custom Android aimed at the smart home devices but failed to take off. Author Android Things shuts down (Pixabay) Google is pulling the plug on Android Things, a customised version of Android aimed at smart home devices. The company said that the Android Things Console would stop supporting new projects on January 5, 2021. It added that the console would be turned down for all current projects on the same date. The company has also published a FAQ page to help developers understand the phasing out process. “Developers can continue to use the Android Things Console to build images and serve OTA updates for their existing projects until January 5, 2022. At this point, the console will be turned down completely and all project data will be permanently deleted — including build configurations and factory images,” said Google on its developers' page.