isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled Nears End of Life
Source: ProAndroidDevintermediate
isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled and desugar_jdk_libs 2.1.3 are being phased out as Google modularizes Android system updates, ending the j$ namespace workaround for java.time on legacy devices.
isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled and desugar_jdk_libs 2.1.3 are being phased out as Google shifts to modular Android system updates, ending the build-time j$ namespace rewriting that let java.time and java.util.stream run on devices older than API 26. The D8 compiler currently redirects your bytecode to backported OpenJDK classes packaged under the j$ prefix, but this imposes a hidden performance tax on modern flagship devices.
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