Meta ports the Android virtual device framework to Mac
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Meta natively ports the Android virtual device framework Cuttlefish to macOS, solving the technical challenge of running virtual devices on Apple Silicon, improving development efficiency and unifying testing environments. The new version supports macOS's display, signing, and build processes, and expands features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 3D graphics, allowing Mac developers to use high-fidelity virtual devices the same as CI. Meta shares this achievement with the community, providing other developers with a foundation based on QEMU and AOSP to build upon.
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- Meta EngineeringCuttlefish runs natively on Mac: Bringing the Android Virtual Device framework to Apple Silicon
Meta has natively ported the Android Virtual Device framework Cuttlefish to macOS, by supporting QEMU and vhost-user, solving the technical challenges of running virtual devices on Apple Silicon, improving development efficiency, and unifying testing environments. The new version supports macOS's display, signing, and build processes, and expands features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 3D graphics, allowing Mac developers to use high-fidelity virtual devices the same as CI.
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