The source code for Android 16 is now available, but OEMs like Samsung and Xiaomi have already had early access. Here's what that means.

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the ...

The goal for this privatization is to simplify Android OS development and not to hinder external developers, which is why Google remains committed to publishing source code to AOSP after each release.

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.

Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, is getting an AI upgrade, Google announced at its developer conference, Google I/O 2025.