[dhcwg] Re: [IPv6]Re: [v6ops] Android now supports DHCPv6 PD

Lorenzo Colitti <[email protected]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:46:05 +0900
Newsgroups gmane.ietf.dhc,gmane.ietf.v6ops
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There was a typo in the original post. It was fixed earlier today; it now
says "Android 11 and above"

On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 3:21=E2=80=AFPM Maciej =C5=BBenczykowski <maze=3D
[email protected]> wrote:

> There's a reddit thread:
>
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1nhzsst/android_developers_blog=
_simplifying_advanced/
>
> First comment:
>
> There's a mistake in the page: running Android and above before the
> end of the year via a Google Play System Update.
>
> Which version?
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 3:59=E2=80=AFAM Stan Barber <[email protected]> wrot=
e:
> >
> > Congrats!
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 15, 2025 at 6:32=E2=80=AFPM Lorenzo Colitti <lorenzo=3D
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> FYI, we announced DHCPv6 PD support on Android today:
> >>
> >>
> https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/09/simplifying-advanced-ne=
tworking-with.html
> >>
> >> This change should already be live on most Android devices running
> Android 11 and above. Specifically:
> >>
> >> RFC 9762: if the P flag is set, the device will ask for a SLAAC-sized
> prefix, and if it gets it, use it to form addresses. Some devices will al=
so
> disable SLAAC as per the SHOULD in the RFC. Not all devices will support
> this because it requires a kernel change which will be rolling out over t=
he
> coming months. In future releases, we expect that the prefix will be shar=
ed
> with downstream devices, wearable devices, VMs, etc.
> >> Heuristic: if the device obtains a default route but not PIO, it will
> ask for a prefix, and if it gets it, use it to form addresses. This allow=
s
> DHCPv6-only networks to support Android devices today without having to
> upgrade their routers to set the P flag.
> >>
> >> Over the next few months we also plan to roll out support for DHCPv6
> address registration (RFC 9686).
> >>
> >> I would like to thank everyone who contributed to RFC 9663, RFC 9762
> and RFC 9686. We think that DHCPv6 PD is *better* than either SLAAC or
> IA_NA, because it allows the device to provide end-to-end connectivity to
> unlimited devices, containers, VMs etc. without scaling load on the
> network. Plus the prefix can be tracked and managed by the operator, whic=
h
> means that it should be possible to deploy it in networks that require
> DHCPv6 or that have scaling issues dealing with many addresses. We hope
> that this will allow at least some enterprise operators to deploy IPv6 to
> Android devices.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Lorenzo
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> v6ops mailing list -- [email protected]
> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
> >
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> --
> Maciej =C5=BBenczykowski, Kernel Networking Developer @ Google
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">There was a typo in the original post. It was fixed earlie=
r today; it now says &quot;Android 11 and above&quot;</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 3:21=E2=80=AFPM Maciej =C5=BBenczykowski &lt;maze=
=3D<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
rg</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex=
">There&#39;s a reddit thread:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1nhzsst/android_develo=
pers_blog_simplifying_advanced/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https=
://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1nhzsst/android_developers_blog_simpli=
fying_advanced/</a><br>
<br>
First comment:<br>
<br>
There&#39;s a mistake in the page: running Android and above before the<br>
end of the year via a Google Play System Update.<br>
<br>
Which version?<br>
<br>
<br>
On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 3:59=E2=80=AFAM Stan Barber &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Congrats!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Mon, Sep 15, 2025 at 6:32=E2=80=AFPM Lorenzo Colitti &lt;lorenzo=3D=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">40google.c=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; FYI, we announced DHCPv6 PD support on Android today:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/09/simpl=
ifying-advanced-networking-with.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">=
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/09/simplifying-advanced-netw=
orking-with.html</a><br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; This change should already be live on most Android devices running=
 Android 11 and above. Specifically:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; RFC 9762: if the P flag is set, the device will ask for a SLAAC-si=
zed prefix, and if it gets it, use it to form addresses. Some devices will =
also disable SLAAC as per the SHOULD in the RFC. Not all devices will suppo=
rt this because it requires a kernel change which will be rolling out over =
the coming months. In future releases, we expect that the prefix will be sh=
ared with downstream devices, wearable devices, VMs, etc.<br>
&gt;&gt; Heuristic: if the device obtains a default route but not PIO, it w=
ill ask for a prefix, and if it gets it, use it to form addresses. This all=
ows DHCPv6-only networks to support Android devices today without having to=
 upgrade their routers to set the P flag.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Over the next few months we also plan to roll out support for DHCP=
v6 address registration (RFC 9686).<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; I would like to thank everyone who contributed to RFC 9663, RFC 97=
62 and RFC 9686. We think that DHCPv6 PD is *better* than either SLAAC or I=
A_NA, because it allows the device to provide end-to-end connectivity to un=
limited devices, containers, VMs etc. without scaling load on the network. =
Plus the prefix can be tracked and managed by the operator, which means tha=
t it should be possible to deploy it in networks that require DHCPv6 or tha=
t have scaling issues dealing with many addresses. We hope that this will a=
llow at least some enterprise operators to deploy IPv6 to Android devices.<=
br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt;&gt; Lorenzo<br>
&gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt;&gt; v6ops mailing list -- <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"=
_blank">[email protected]</a><br>
&gt;&gt; To unsubscribe send an email to <a href=3D"mailto:v6ops-leave@ietf=
.org" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br>
&gt;<br>
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<br>
--<br>
Maciej =C5=BBenczykowski, Kernel Networking Developer @ Google<br>
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