Google has confirmed it will move development of the Android OS to behind closed doors. Here's why it's doing it.

Google is centralizing Android development internally to simplify the process and reduce bugs Editorial Note: Talk Android ...

Google to release an update fixing two critical zero-day bugs. The vulnerability could lead to attacks without user ...

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, ...

Google will no longer make AOSP code commits publicly as it develops Android, but source code will still be openly published ...

I asked for a public statement from a few Googlers who work on the Android project, but the folks I know well enough to ask can't give me one. Google has rules about who can share ...

Google will shift all Android development to a private internal branch starting next week, ending public sharing of development progress. While the An ...

One of the key features of Android is its open source software heritage. The source code for the full operating system, including the kernel, UI, libraries, and key apps, is available for free.

Essentially, Google is privatizing the Android source code. As with all things privatized, this is good news for Google, the company that operates Android. It streamlines Android development so th ...

Google released an update for Android that fixes two zero-day flaws that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” as the company put it. That means Google is aware that hackers have been and may ...

On regular phones, Android 13 brought about far less noticeable changes — mostly just some enhancements to the system clipboard interface, a new native QR code scanning function within the ...