Turns out Rabbit R1 was just an Android app all along

More than that android body, Mishal Rahman did that Download Rabbit Launcher APK on Google Pixel 6A. With a little tweaking, he was able to run the application as if it were on the rabbit’s own machine. By using the volume up button instead of the R1’s single hardware button, he was able to create an account and ask questions as if he were using the $199 R1.

Rahman points out that the app may not offer the same functionality as the R1. As he writes, “Rabbit R1’s launcher app is designed to be pre-installed in the firmware and allows various system-level permissions – some of which we’ve only been able to provide – so some features will likely fail if we do” but the software is about two Running on a mid-range phone for years suggests it has more in common with regular Android apps.

Rabbit founder and CEO Jesse Liu disagrees with this characterization. He explained in detail about this edges What we quoted below – it was Also posted on Rabbit’s X account If you want to read it in full.

“Rabbit r1 is not an Android app… Rabbit OS and LAM run in the cloud with very detailed AOSP and low level firmware changes, so local invalid APKs without proper OS and cloud endpoints cannot reach our service Rabbit OS is customized for r1 And we don’t support third-party clients.

R1 is not alone; Pin Amnesty International Humanity Publication seems to be working It is also an open source Android software. But now that the first reviews are coming in, the R1 is in the hot seat – and You’re not great, Bob. Rabbit released its first software update today to address a few complaints, including a rapidly draining battery. which The problem seems to be more under control after the update; The R1’s idle battery performance improved significantly after downloading the update this morning.

But the big problem is that the R1 doesn’t do enough useful things to justify its existence. Telephone outside of it. It looks like this AI tool might be an app after all.

Updated on April 30 at 11:23 pm: Added a statement from Rabbit CEO Jesse Liu.