The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1's source code is now available on AOSP

After a 2 month delay, Google has finally published the source code for Android 16 QPR1 to AOSP. Here's why that matters!

Android 16 QPR1 source finally lands on AOSP

G oogle pushed the first QPR (Quarterly Platform Release) of Android 16 in September, but never pushed the updated codebase ...
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There’s a whole suite of free open-source Android apps you probably didn’t know about

If you are an Android user, you must have heard about free and open source software (FOSS) at least once. FOSS apps are often considered secure and a good option by the Android community, as they are ...
Android Authority

Your open-source custom ROM has a dirty secret, and Librephone wants to fix it

Librephone is an effort to reverse engineer proprietary code needed for your phone to run. While projects like LineageOS prioritize open-source code, some binary “blobs” have so far been necessary.
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 ...
Android Police

Crowdfunded Console OS Accused Of 'Stealing' Android-x86 Project's Open Source Code

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...
ZDNet

The /e/ Google-free, pro-privacy Android clone is now available

Gaël Duval, creator of the popular early Linux distribution, Mandrake Linux, wanted a smartphone, which was open source, would run a wide variety of popular software, and protect your privacy. His ...