Android OS development will now fully happen behind closed doors, but Google says it's committed to releasing source code By Mishaal Rahman • March 26, 2025 ...

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

Currently, the way it works is, Android is able to accept code contributions from third-party developers. Even though the majority of the AOSP development is done by Google itself, others can ...

Google will now conduct all its active Android development internally, ceasing real-time code commits to the public AOSP branches. This change aims to improve efficiency by eliminating merge ...

The main reason behind this shift is to make Android development more efficient. Right now, Google has to spend a lot of time and effort merging the public AOSP code with the private one.

A lot of time, we get information about future Android changes and devices from AOSP. With Google taking its development behind closed doors, we may see less of that. Personally, I’m all for that.

Google told Android Authority that it will move all Android development to its internal branches next week, marking a significant shift from the system that has been in place for nearly 16 years.

The source code will allow developers to build custom ROMs based on the latest Android release. The company has also said that the stable Android 15 release for Pixel devices will roll out in the ...

When new versions of Android are done, Google says it will continue to publish the source code in AOSP as always. Supposedly, this will allow developers to focus on supporting their apps without ...

It brought Google’s flagship model to the development tool, providing developers the ability to chat with the AI model, receive insights about Android software, and generate code suggestions.