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Tornado15550
06-17-2019, 12:36 AM
Hey folks, I know that the Buzz box is running an ARMv8-A CPU (the Cortex-A53) which is a 64-bit capable CPU, but for some reason is only running a 32-bit Android OS. Android itself has had support for 64-bit since 5.0 Lollipop which is quite older than what the Buzz box is running (7.1.2).

Is there any reason why 64-bit Android was not loaded on the box? This makes the 64-bit functionalities of the CPU fairly useless as ARMv8-A APKs cannot be installed or parsed by the OS. This is 100% a software limitation, as the hardware is ready for 64-bit.

Is there any way to receive an update from Buzz that will install the right OS for our box?

nobodyspecial
06-17-2019, 12:45 AM
Why don’t you ask them?

Tornado15550
06-18-2019, 03:25 AM
Why don’t you ask them?

Thanks for this useful information. I have now contacted Buzz directly.