Android 17 Emoji Bug: Wait for Patch or Fix Code?
Android 17 September builds introduced a regression in wide string functions, causing crashes when emojis or non-ASCII characters are present. Affected apps like Visual Pinball worked around the issue by replacing internal calls to bypass the defect. The bug was introduced between June and September releases due to libc changes; no official fix timeline is mentioned.
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Known and confirmed
- Android 17 September builds introduced a regression in wide string functions, causing crashes when emojis or non-ASCII characters are present.
- Affected apps like Visual Pinball worked around the issue by replacing internal calls to bypass the defect.
- The bug was introduced between June and September releases due to libc changes; no official fix timeline is mentioned.
Unknown or unverified
- Google官方何时发布包含修复程序的Android 17更新或安全补丁。
- 该Bug是否影响所有基于Android 17的设备，还是仅限于特定厂商的定制版本。
- 其他未报告的应用是否也受到了类似的影响，以及影响的广泛程度。
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