Android 17 stable is officially rolling out to Google Pixels, here's what's new!

Google launches Android 17 stable for Pixel 6 and newer, bringing App Bubbles, enhanced privacy controls, and security improvements.
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Google rolls out Android 17 QPR 1 Beta 8 with critical bug fixes

Google has released Android 17 QPR 1 Beta 8 for eligible Pixel devices, bringing fixes for audio distortion, NFC, fingerprint ...
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Android is open source, but your phone isn't—here's why Google locked it down

Android has come to dominate the global smartphone marketplace, and a large part of why this has happened is thanks to its open-source nature. Any phone maker can put Android on its phones with no ...
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Lilbits: Android Open Source Project isn’t dead, Nothing Phone (3) will be available in the US, and a tiny new RISC-V board

Earlier this year Google revealed that while it will continue to support the Android Open Source Project by releasing source code for each new build of the operating system, the actual development ...
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Google Deals Blow To Custom ROMs On Pixel With Android Open Source Project Update

There's some trouble brewing ahead for developers of custom ROMs for Pixel phones. In the midst of a reorganization about how the Android open-source project is run, Pixel ROM devs have been caught by ...
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5 open-source Android apps that actually improve your phone

Open-source Android apps like Photo U, Clipboard, Zerch, Lean Type, and Block Ads boost privacy, kill clutter, and speed up your phone without subscriptions.