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Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming

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

6 Android developer settings every new Pixel 10 owner should use on day one

Congratulations on your new Google Pixel 10. It's a powerful Android phone that works right out of the box. However, if you ...

With developer verification, I'm struggling to think of Android as a proper smartphone platform

Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...
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Android Devs Have Less Than Two Months to Make the 16 KB Switch

Android developers have less than two months left to make their apps compatible with Google Play’s new requirement for 16 KB memory page sizes. Starting ...

Android’s most beloved launcher may be done for good

In hindsight, the downfall of Nova Launcher isn't surprising. In 2022, Nova Launcher was acquired by analytics firm Branch.
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Linux dev explains Android kernel code removal

Greg Kroah-Hartman, a Linux kernel developer, has posted a blog explaining the decision to excise Google's Android code from the kernel. Kroah-Hartman removed the code in December, noting that Android ...