Onyx SDK may be removed due to 16KB page size support requirements #1565
Description
Problem
The onyxsdk-pen package doesn't support 16 KB page sizes, but support is required by the Play Store by November 1st 2025*.
*Update: My deadline extension has been granted and we now have until 31 May 2026.
Action
If Onyx doesn't meet the deadline, I will be forced to remove their SDK from Saber or I won't be able to publish updates.
Why not start providing Onyx-specific APKs?
- Unmaintained: I haven't been able to develop Onyx-specific features for years due to selling my Onyx tablet. I can't test or update anything onyx related.
- Device support: The onyx sdk doesn't work with every device, even previously supported devices. There isn't much transparency about which ones are supported, so the best I could tell users is "maybe".
- App stores: The Play Store is our primary distribution method and sideloading APKs is (for good or bad) pretty niche. I don't plan to maintain a feature that the vast majority won't use.
Current status
No change yet. Last checked on 2025/10/19:
The native library
arm64-v8a/libc++_shared.so(fromcom.onyx.android.sdk:onyxsdk-pen:1.5.0.4) is not 16 KB aligned.
See mvnrepository for the latest sdk version.