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<p>This page describes significant revisions to source.android.com. Please see the <a
href="https://android.googlesource.com/platform/docs/source.android.com/+log/master?no-merges">Android
Open Source Project (AOSP) docs/source.android.com log</a> for the complete
list of changes to this site.

<h2 id="april-2017">April 2017</h2>
<p>Welcome to a new source.android.com! The site has been overhauled to make it
easier for you to navigate, search, and read its ever-growing set of information.
Here is a summary of enhancements:</p>

<h3 id="screen-estate">More screen real estate, larger type size</h3>
<p>The entire site is wider, allowing you to view more content at once. Code
samples and commands are more visible, and all text has been enlarged.</p>

<h3 id="mobile-ready">Mobile-ready view</h3>
<p>The new site renders more cleanly on handheld devices with a dedicated
mobile view.</p>

<div  style="width:407px">
  <img src="images/mobile-view.png" alt="new mobile view" height="533px" />
  <p class="img-caption">
    <strong>Figure 1.</strong> Site's new mobile view
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<h3 id="top-tabs">New top-level tabs</h3>
<p>The former <em>Devices</em> tab has been renamed <a
href="/devices/">Porting</a>, while the old <em>Core Technologies</em>
subtab has been renamed <a href="/devices/tech/">Tuning</a> and moved to the top
of the site for better exposure.</p>

<h3 id="security-forefront">Security at the forefront</h3>
<p>With an ever-increasing focus on security in Android, the <a
href="/security/">Security</a> tab has been moved forward (next to <a
href="/source/">Source</a>) to reflect its importance.</p>

<h3 id="reference-materials">Better reference materials</h3>
<p><a href="/reference/hal/">Hardware Abstraction Layer</a> and <a
href="/reference/tradefed/packages">Trade Federation</a> reference
materials are available directly from a top-level <a
href="/reference/">Reference</a> tab.</p>

<h3 id="code-links">Persistent code links</h3>
<p>The <a href="https://android.googlesource.com/">AOSP code
repository</a> is always just a click away with the <strong>Go to Code</strong>
button at the top right of every page.</p>

<h3 id="comprehensive-footers">Comprehensive footers</h3>
<p>In addition to the existing <em>About</em>, <em>Community</em>, and
<em>Legal</em> footers, you can now find a complete list of links at the bottom
of every page for building Android, connecting with the ecosystem, and getting
help with the operating system's use.</p>

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