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Google embraces the future, mandates 64-bit apps for Wear OS
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sabreW4K3 lazysoci.al sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al
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ByteMe lemmy.world ByteMe@lemmy.world
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Now do android tv

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Fizz lemmy.nz Fizz@lemmy.nz
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What you need 64bits for on a watch

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merci3 lemmy.world merci3@lemmy.world
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What you need 64bits for on a watch

from my understading, a smartwatch is the exact case scenario of a device that needs to be converted to 64 bit only as soon as possible, the reason being the Y2K38 bug.

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limerod Moderator limerod@reddthat.com
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from my understading, a smartwatch is the exact case scenario of a device that needs to be converted to 64 bit only as soon as possible, the reason being the Y2K38 bug.

That same page says those systems can use 64-bit signed integer to store date time even on 32bit systems.

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Toes♀ ani.social Toes@ani.social
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That same page says those systems can use 64-bit signed integer to store date time even on 32bit systems.

Its harder to make that change (reliably) to your app than it is to publish a arm64 package.

Its also expensive in terms of cpu cycle waste.

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Zedstrian sopuli.xyz Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz
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Now do android tv

It seems like 2026 is the year that Google’s other platforms will embrace the 64-bit era. Android TV and Google TV will require 64-bit app versions from August, and the company has now announced similar plans for Wear OS.

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dantheclamman lemmy.world dantheclamman@lemmy.world
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What you need 64bits for on a watch

They discuss in the article

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