Google has yet to release the source code for Android 16 QPR1, sparking fears about the company's commitment to AOSP.

Android is the most popular open source operating system (OS) globally and shows no signs of slowing down. Its presence across various products, from Android-based tablets and smartphones to smart ...

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"The Chinese intelligent computing industry needs both Apple and Android" ...

Liberate yourself from the control of Google and Apple with a free, open-source, and privacy-respecting mobile OS. Prepare to face unexpected problems and give up some modern smartphone conveniences ...

That's important because for those of you with long memories Microsoft used to make billions from Android and exFAT-related patent licenses. Those days are long over, and this buries them for good.

Chances are high that you said that the biggest problems facing Android are fragmentation (too many different versions and device form-factors), and the fact that users don't get updates in a timely ...