Is the government seeking phones’ source code? | Explained

Explore the controversy surrounding the Indian government's demand for smartphone source code access and its implications for ...

Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

Instead of four times a year, Google will now only release Android source code to AOSP twice a year, once in Q2 and again in ...

Exclusive - India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition ...
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 ...

Google set to reduce the Android source code releases to just twice a year

Beginning in 2026, the company will only release Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code details twice per year during the second and fourth quarters. The popular smartphon ...

Android source code releases are only coming twice a year now

Android source code releases usually happen multiple times a year, but Google is now going to be scaling things back and only ...
ZDNet

What are open-source operating systems? Everything you need to know

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...