Android Authority

Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming

Google has delayed releasing the source code for Android 16 QPR1, worrying custom ROM developers who rely on timely AOSP (Android Open Source Project) updates. While Google typically publishes source ...
Android Authority

Google has released Android 16's source code, but Samsung fans won't need to wait long for One UI 8

Google has officially released the Android 16 source code, allowing developers to build their own versions of the operating system. Major smartphone manufacturers like Samsung have already had ...
9to5google

Google says Android Open Source Project not being ‘discontinued’ amidst Pixel change impacting custom ROMs

With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees that are particularly important for custom ROM developers. This led to speculation by ...

F-Droid project threatened by Google's new dev registration rules

F-Droid is warning that the project could reach an end due to Google's new requirements for all Android developers to verify ...
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Google releases AI-powered Agent Mode for developers in Android Studio

Google LLC’s Android Studio got a significant upgrade Monday with an experimental capability that can handle complex developmental tasks by just chatting with Gemini, the company’s flagship artificial ...
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Gemini in Android Studio adding ‘Agent Mode’

Following the preview at I/O 2025, Google is releasing an “Agent Mode” for Gemini in Android Studio. Agent Mode lets developers accomplish “complex development tasks” like generating unit tests, ...