Good news for custom ROMs: Google just released the Android 16 QPR2 source code

The source code for Android 16 QPR2 is now available following the update's rollout for Pixel devices. Here's why that matters.
ExtremeTech

Google Moves Android Development Private—Is It Really Open-Source Anymore?

Google is making some big changes to how it operates the open-source version of Android, aka the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). As reported by Android Authority, the company says it will soon ...
ExtremeTech

Google Keeps Android Open Source, But Custom ROMs Get Harder to Make

Google is not discontinuing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has made big changes that affect how Android source code is shared, especially for those who build custom ROMs of Android.
Android Authority

Exclusive: Google will develop the Android OS fully in private, and here's why

Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private. Currently, Google shares some of the work it does on the public AOSP ...
HotHardware

Google Deals Blow To Custom ROMs On Pixel With Android Open Source Project Update

There's some trouble brewing ahead for developers of custom ROMs for Pixel phones. In the midst of a reorganization about how the Android open-source project is run, Pixel ROM devs have been caught by ...
Ars Technica

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...
Engadget

Android 15 is now here a month later than expected

We’re used to hearing about new Android versions during Google Pixel smartphone launch events, but Android 15’s source code is finally out at the Android Open Source Project. It was strangely missing ...
Android Police

Google is making Android development more of a private affair

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: Android Open Source Project isn’t dead, Nothing Phone (3) will be available in the US, and a tiny new RISC-V board

Earlier this year Google revealed that while it will continue to support the Android Open Source Project by releasing source code for each new build of the operating system, the actual development ...
TalkAndroid on MSN

Android 16 QPR1 Google finally releases the code after long delay

After weeks of silence and growing frustration among developers, Google has finally released the source code for ...
Android Police

Why Android users should switch to open source apps

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...