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# Charles Munger

Software Engineer
- 17 Feb 2026 17 Feb 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Android_17_s_Lock_Free_Message_Queue_Blog_2169eab465_1v3Azi.webp) [Product News](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/product-news)

  ## [Under the hood: Android 17's lock-free MessageQueue](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/under-the-hood-android-17-lock-free-message-queue)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/under-the-hood-android-17-lock-free-message-queue) In Android 17, apps targeting SDK 37 or higher will receive a new implementation of MessageQueue where the implementation is lock-free.
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