Only two AOSP drops per year now ...

Instead of four times a year, Google will now only release Android source code to AOSP twice a year, once in Q2 and again in Q4.

Since the beginning of Android, it’s been developed out in the open as part of the Android Open Source Project. However, it seems that they now will take this private, and develop the Android OS fully ...

Google has cut Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code dumps to two a year to align release cadences with its trunk stable development model.

The writing has been on the wall as Google has slowly moved away from Android as the core product and toward the bright light of artificial intelligence. This week’s news about how Google plans to ...

Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private. Currently, Google shares some of the work it does on the public AOSP ...

Google is introducing further changes to Android's release cycle: The source code will now only be published twice a year in AOSP.

In 2026, Android updates are becoming more frequent and modular, reducing version gaps but increasing the need for ongoing ...