In March of this year, Google revealed it is changing its Android development process and will no longer make real-time code commits to public AOSP branches. The change barely had any public or ...

One of the key features of Android is its open source software heritage. The source code for the full operating system, including the kernel, UI, libraries, and key apps, is available for free. This ...

Google has made it harder to build custom Android ROMs for Pixel phones by omitting their device trees and driver binaries from the latest AOSP release. The company says this is because it’s shifting ...

The ageing LG Optimus G is unlikely to receive any official Marshmallow updates as its software support period expired long ago. However, LG's former flagship phone can now be updated to Android 6.0 ...

Google has just confirmed that AOSP isn’t dead, but the Android 16 update has us worried. Google forgot to offer a rather important part of the puzzle for developers, and we’re still not sure if it’s ...

HTC One X Gets Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Update with AOSP ROM. Recently, only a handful of Nexus devices received the latest Android 4.2.2 official Jelly Bean firmware, and now a couple of flagship ...