ExtremeTech

Google Keeps Android Open Source, But Custom ROMs Get Harder to Make

Google is not discontinuing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has made big changes that affect how Android source code is shared, especially for those who build custom ROMs of Android.
HotHardware

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 ...
ExtremeTech

Google Moves Android Development Private—Is It Really Open-Source Anymore?

Google is making some big changes to how it operates the open-source version of Android, aka the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). As reported by Android Authority, the company says it will soon ...
Liliputing

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 ...
Android Authority

Your open-source custom ROM has a dirty secret, and Librephone wants to fix it

Librephone is an effort to reverse engineer proprietary code needed for your phone to run. While projects like LineageOS prioritize open-source code, some binary “blobs” have so far been necessary.
Android Authority

This is why I still use an Android custom ROM in 2024

Why install a custom ROM in 2024? The biggest reason to install a custom ROM hasn’t changed in over a decade — an aftermarket OS can extend the life of older Android devices that have long been ...