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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.

Check out Android's expected 2026 update and release cycle

Android offers multiple Canary, Beta, and stable releases in a year, but what's happening when? Here's the full Android 2026 ...
Android Police

Android 16 QPR1 source finally lands on AOSP

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
talkandroid.com

Android 16 QPR1 Google finally releases the code after long delay

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. After weeks of ...
Computerworld

Android source code will now only be released twice a year

Ever since the first version of Android was released in 2008, anyone who wanted to could access the source code of the operating system. However, Google has now announced that the source code will ...
Android Authority

LineageOS releases Android 16 update despite challenges with Android source code

The LineageOS team has released LineageOS 23.0, bringing Android 16 to over 100 different devices. This release is based on the initial Android 16 release due to Google’s delay in releasing QPR1’s ...