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xHE-AAC Audio Encoding becomes a Standard Feature in Android 17  

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, is proud to announce that Google’s latest iteration of Android OS 17 now mandates encoding and decoding of the world’s most efficient stereo audio format.

March 30, 2026
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NAB 2019: Fraunhofer’s xHE-AAC in the limelight

xHE-AAC and MPEG-D DRC were substantially developed by Fraunhofer IIS and are natively supported in the latest generation (version 9) of the Android mobile operating system, “Pie”. Fraunhofer provides Android 9 Pie’s default xHE-AAC implementation, available as part of the FDK2 AAC Codec Library for Android. The Android 9 Pie rollout is proceeding faster on average than previous versions of Google’s mobile operating system*, with a great number of mobile devices already updated to...

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More Android 9 Pie devices with xHE-AAC

After initially being available as an update for Google Pixel devices as well as for the Essential Phone, at least 13 manufacturers have announced or rolled out Android 9 Pie updates with xHE-AAC, and a growing number of OEM devices have the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system pre-installed. Here is a short overview of current Android 9 Pie handsets (country availability may vary...

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A look back at CES 2019

Does it happen every so often that poor network connectivity causes your favorite streaming service to drop when you’re on the go? Do you regularly have problems listening to dialogues in TV shows because the ambience or music in the scene is too loud? Do you sometimes feel like your smart speaker could better understand your commands? Would you like to experience immersive sound in your car or your living room without having to install a huge setup of speakers? At CES 2019 in Las...