Other Testing the new ART runtime

[Erel]

Google has included in Android 4.4 an early version of a new runtime named ART. It will eventually replace Dalvik runtime.

http://www.extremetech.com/computin...-dalvik-to-boost-performance-and-battery-life

You can switch to this runtime through the developers settings menu. Some apps like Whatsapp immediately crash.

I tested several B4A applications, including tests in debug mode and didn't notice any issue.

 

[DonManfred]

As my latest OS Version is 4.3 and the last update only two weeks old... I have to wait for 4.4 :-/

but it sounds good the new "ART"...

 

[Erel]

I did revert to the Dalvik runtime after the tests. I read several reports of endless boots after switching, so be careful

 

[aeropic]

Hi,

I have tested ART on my Nexus5 with kitkat 4.4.2.

Everything runs fine with B4A excepted BarX's Notification Builder Library
The notification itself is OK and the nice "two fingers gesture" opens the hidden action panel.
But none of the three buttons activate the actions...

It should launch three services, works well with Dalvik but not with ART...

    sNotif.AddAction2 ("", "Rec","", StartRec)
    sNotif.AddAction2 ("", "Pause","", StartPause)
    sNotif.AddAction2 ("", "Stop","", StopRec)

 

[Theera]

Hi Erel,
Result of changing the runtime has effect to the old project and new project,doesn't it? (In case ,I don't need to change anything) I'm not understand english well. Where is the developers settings menu?

 

[Erel]

No. You, as a developer, don't need to do anything special.

 

[KMatle]

Can't find it on my S4 (4.4.2). There's no menu to switch.

By the way: I thought Kitkat was "much more". The launcher of my S4 looks the same as on my S1

 

[stanks]

if u want more use custom roms....with art i don't have problems...works fine
check under phone settings and developer settings....should be almost at the end of all options