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 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 ...

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

We’re still waiting for Android 15 to fully release, but we’ve already found a potential code name for Android 16. Almost every Android version has had a delicious-sounding internal code name ...