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Android is open source, but your phone isn't—here's why Google locked it down

Android has come to dominate the global smartphone marketplace, and a large part of why this has happened is thanks to its open-source nature. Any phone maker can put Android on its phones with no ...
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 ...
TechJuice

Google rolls out Android 17 QPR 1 Beta 8 with critical bug fixes

Google has released Android 17 QPR 1 Beta 8 for eligible Pixel devices, bringing fixes for audio distortion, NFC, fingerprint ...
Android Authority

Android 17 stable is officially rolling out to Google Pixels, here's what's new!

Android 17 stable is officially rolling out to Pixel 6 and later devices, with the source code headed to the Android Open Source Project. The update introduces floating App Bubbles, built-in Screen ...
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 ...
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.