Published on: 2025-05-23 23:20:32
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed to Android Authority that the Android team will still review code contributions from external developers. The company also shared details on what branch of Android platform developers should work with from now on, as well as what will happen to other AOSP-adjacent projects. The details shed light on what exactly will change after Google takes development of the Android OS fully private. Earlier this week, we broke the news that Go
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In a nutshell: Google has confirmed that it will now develop Android privately as part of its efforts to streamline the development process. However, the company has assured users and developers that the operating system will remain open source, and it will continue to release the source code for new Android versions. 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
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Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, but that will no longer be the case. This does not mean Android is shedding its open source roots, but the process won't be as transparent. Google has confirmed to Android Authority that all Android development work going forward will take place in Google's internal branch. This is a shift from the
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Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, but that will no longer be the case. This does not mean Android is shedding its open source roots, but the process won't be as transparent. Google has confirmed to Android Authority that all Android development work going forward will take place in Google's internal branch. This is a shift from the
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For years now, Android has been developed in a way that allowed the public to look in on Google’s work, but that’s now changing as Google has just confirmed that it will start to develop the operating system entirely in its internal branch. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) has left most of Google’s work in developing Android as an operating system visible to the public eye. But, starting next week, Google is moving that work behind closed doors. Google confirmed to Android Authority that
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google plans to move all development of Android OS behind closed doors so that the process will no longer be visible to the public. This change is a big shift for Android, which has long allowed developers -- and anyone, really -- to peek behind the curtain. Also: The best Android phones to buy But don't worry -- the average person won't notice a difference. Here's what's going on, why it's happening, and how it will affect you. What's changing with Android? Unt
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private. Currently, Google shares some of the work it does on the public AOSP Gerrit, but moving forward, this work will all be done in private. 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 re
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