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Android is open source, but your phone isn't—here's why Google locked it down

Android is open in theory, but very closed in practice.

Android 17 stable is officially rolling out to Google Pixels, here's what's new!

Google launches Android 17 stable for Pixel 6 and newer, bringing App Bubbles, enhanced privacy controls, and security ...
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LineageOS proves you can de-Google your Android phone without ruining your life

You don't need Google to use Android... mostly.
Liliputing

Some Android 3.0 code hits the Android Open Source Project

Google has made the unusual decision to hold off on publicly releasing the source code for Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, at least until the company decides the OS is ready to run properly on a wide ...

There's one group of Android users Google's new sideloading rules won't affect

LineageOS says Google's new developer verification system for sideloading apps on Android will not affect devices running its ...
Android Police

Why Android users should switch to open source apps

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...
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Android source code releases are only coming twice a year now

Android source code releases, better known as AOSP releases, will no longer be coming multiple times a year, as Google confirms that it’s transitioning to pushing them out only twice a year instead.
ZDNet

'Like handing out the blueprint to a bank vault': Why AI led one company to abandon open source

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