Google has officially released the Android 16 source code, allowing developers to build their own versions of the operating system. Major smartphone manufacturers like Samsung have already had ...

Android 17 QPR1 reached the Pixel 11 Pro on September 15, and GrapheneOS says Google kept part of it back. The project claims the quarterly update's new developer APIs never went to open source, and ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Google has posted the source code for Android 15 on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which means developers around the world can now produce their own versions of the operating system if they ...

The Shift to "Trunk-Stable" Google’s official justification centers on its "trunk-stable" development model. This internal engineering strategy aims to keep the main code branch in a shippable state ...

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.

No phoning home, either, which is a nice bonus.