Deprecations

Summary

• Google is moving out of using generic type methods and started to deprecate methods that return generic Object.
• All OnBackButton methods were deprecated because of preditive back feature.
• java.util.Observable and java.security.acl  packages were complety deprecated.
• READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission was deprecated.
• android.security.identity.IdentityCredential responsabilities was limited in favor of a new class - android.security.identity.PresentationSession
• changes in Bluetooth related classes because of new support for Bluetooth LE Audio

Permissions:

• READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE  -  Replaced by READ_MEDIA_AUDIO, READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, READ_MEDIA_VIDEO

OnBackButton methods :

Optional for Android 13, Mandatory for Android 14 or above.

Android 13 introduces a new feature called preditive back. Currently android does not know if a app deals with the back button or not, before it is triggered, and that behavior is not compatible with the new preditive back. So android apps must have, in the future, a "ahead-of-time" model for back button.

Explained well in : https://io.google/2022/program/5c6a8dbb-7ac2-4c31-a707-0a16e8424970/

All Deprecationed methods:

• android.content.pm.PackageManager
• android.app.Dialog
• android.app.Activity
• android.os.BaseBundle
• android.os.Bundle
• android.app.ActivityManager.TaskDescription
• java.security.acl.Acl
• java.util.Observable
• java.lang.SecurityManager
• android.security.identity.IdentityCredential
• android.security.identity.ResultData
• android.location.Location - No impact
• android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter - Done
• android.bluetooth.BluetoothGatt - Done
• android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattCharacteristic - Done
• android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattDescriptor - Done
• android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattCallback - Done
• android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattServer - Done
• android.accessibilityservice.AccessibilityService.MagnificationController
• android.media.midi.MidiManager
• android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricPrompt.CryptoObject - No impact
• android.media.MediaDrm - No impact
• android.companion.CompanionDeviceManager - No impact
• android.telephony.TelephonyManager - No impact
• android.webkit.WebSettings
• android.view.SurfaceControl.Transaction
• android.os.Vibrator - No impact