# PEP 738: Adding Android as a supported platform

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-738-adding-android-as-a-supported-platform/40975>\
**Category:** PEPs\
**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-738-adding-android-as-a-supported-platform/40975 "2023-12-12T23:18:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![encukou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/encukou/32/2461_2.png) [@encukou](https://discuss.python.org/u/encukou)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-738-adding-android-as-a-supported-platform/40975/21 "2024-03-01T10:28:03Z")

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Would you mind updating the PEP?  
You should avoid big changes while the SC is discussing, but this clarification should be fine, with a note in the [SC ticket](https://github.com/python/steering-council/issues/231).

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**Author:** ![mhsmith](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/mhsmith/32/11827_2.png) [@mhsmith](https://discuss.python.org/u/mhsmith)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-738-adding-android-as-a-supported-platform/40975/22 "2024-03-01T23:07:56Z")

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OK, I’ve created a PR:

> <https://github.com/python/peps/pull/3700>
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> This PR clarifies the following points which were \[raised on Discourse\](https://…discuss.python.org/t/pep-738-adding-android-as-a-supported-platform/40975/19):
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> \* The availability of buildbots and GitHub Actions resources for testing Python on Android. 
> \* That the supported build platforms for Android will be Linux and macOS.
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> \* Change is either:
> \* \[x\] To a Draft PEP
> \* \[\] To an Accepted or Final PEP, with Steering Council approval
> \* \[\] To fix an editorial issue (markup, typo, link, header, etc)
> \* \[x\] PR title prefixed with PEP number (e.g. \`\`PEP 123: Summary of changes\`\`)
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> 📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://pep-previews--3700.org.readthedocs.build/

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**Author:** ![thomas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/thomas/32/5492_2.png) [@thomas](https://discuss.python.org/u/thomas)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-738-adding-android-as-a-supported-platform/40975/23 "2024-03-20T15:52:22Z")

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The SC has accepted the PEP: [PEP 738 -- Adding Android as a supported platform · Issue #231 · python/steering-council · GitHub](https://github.com/python/steering-council/issues/231#issuecomment-2009904413)

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