Developer | |
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Written in | C (core), C++, Java[1] |
OS family | Android |
Working state | discontinued |
Source model | Open source with closed source components[2] |
Initial release | XE4 / April 11, 2013 |
Yes|Final release|Latest release}} | XE23 / June 20, 2017 |
Marketing target | Augmented Reality |
Available in | Multi-lingual |
Update method | FoTA |
Platforms | 32-bit ARM |
Kernel type | Monolithic (modified Linux kernel) |
License | Developer Preview: proprietary[3] Apache License 2.0 Linux kernel patches under GNU GPL v2[4] |
Official website | www |
Glass OS (Google XE) is a version of Google's Android operating system designed for Google Glass. "glass-omap" Tag is used in referring to the modified Android code which can be found inside Kernel Repository.[5]
The following list shows the main changes happened for each update release.[6] For more detailed release notes visit the support website.
Initial release.
XE5 updates included:[7]
XE6 updates include:[8]
Glass updates by itself automatically over the air. Glass will check Google servers periodically for updates. When an update is available, Glass will download it to the device and will install the update all by itself. This happens under the condition of active battery charging and a reliable Wi-Fi connection.[9]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass OS.
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