Saying Goodbye to 32-bit, Embracing 64-bit: OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi Officially Delist Apps That Don't Support 64-bit

Saying Goodbye to 32-bit, Embracing 64-bit: OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi Officially Delist Apps That Don't Support 64-bitTo ensure user experience and drive the development of the Android ecosystem, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi, members of the Mobile Intelligent Terminal Ecological Alliance (Gold Standard Alliance), officially began delisting apps in their app stores that only support 32-bit from September 2nd. This measure aims to improve Android app compatibility, ensuring that applications in app stores can provide users with safer, more efficient, and higher-quality services

Saying Goodbye to 32-bit, Embracing 64-bit: OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi Officially Delist Apps That Don't Support 64-bit

To ensure user experience and drive the development of the Android ecosystem, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi, members of the Mobile Intelligent Terminal Ecological Alliance (Gold Standard Alliance), officially began delisting apps in their app stores that only support 32-bit from September 2nd. This measure aims to improve Android app compatibility, ensuring that applications in app stores can provide users with safer, more efficient, and higher-quality services.

This delisting action is not the first. As early as July 2023, members of the Gold Standard Alliance had begun restricting 32-bit apps and gradually cleaning up apps that only support 32-bit in the app market. Now, as the coverage rate of 64-bit applications continues to increase, the alliance has decided to officially delist all applications that have not been adapted to 64-bit, further optimizing the Android ecosystem environment.

Compared to 32-bit applications, 64-bit applications have significant advantages. In terms of security, 64-bit applications have a larger address space, which can better protect user data and reduce security risks; in terms of performance, 64-bit applications can access more memory, improving application running speed and efficiency; in terms of power consumption, 64-bit applications can better optimize resource utilization, reduce phone power consumption, and extend battery life.

However, the progress of 64-bit application promotion on the Android platform is significantly lagging behind Apple. As early as 2015, Apple had already required developers to mandate 64-bit support, while the Android platform, due to its own problems, has not been able to achieve universal adoption. To push this process forward, members of the Gold Standard Alliance took the lead in restricting 32-bit applications in July 2023 and officially began delisting applications that had not been adapted to 64-bit on September 2nd this year, hoping to accelerate the popularization of 64-bit applications on the Android platform.

For users, this application cleanup will not have a significant impact. According to data, as of 2023, the 64-bit application coverage rate of OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi has all exceeded 90%, and users' frequently used applications have basically been adapted to 64-bit. This means that users will not be unable to use their frequently used applications due to this delisting action when using their phones.

However, for some developers, this action means that they need to adapt their applications as soon as possible to ensure that their applications can continue to be listed on the app markets of members of the Gold Standard Alliance. Developers should actively adapt to 64-bit to keep up with market trends and provide users with safer and more efficient application experiences.

The Gold Standard Alliance's action of delisting applications that do not support 64-bit is an important step in the development of the Android ecosystem and reflects the members' emphasis on user experience and the Android ecosystem. It is believed that with the full popularization of 64-bit applications, the Android ecosystem will become safer and more efficient, bringing a better user experience.