Developers can build custom versions of Android using AOSP with as many or as few features from the original source code as they want. They can then add features to make them unique to their needs.

Google's new security initiative will require all Android app developers to pass verification before their apps can be ...

Google will extend developer verification to all Android apps, not just those installed from the Play Store, beginning with ...

Google is ending anonymous sideloading for security reasons and will require all Android app developers to be verified ...

Modern Android phones hide a menu called Developer Options. Most people never touch it. But if you've ever wanted to understand what your phone is doing under the hood, this is where you look.

Google will now conduct all its active Android development internally, ceasing real-time code commits to the public AOSP branches. This change aims to improve efficiency by eliminating merge ...

Android OS development will now fully happen behind closed doors, but Google says it's committed to releasing source code By Mishaal Rahman • March 26, 2025 ...

The source code will allow developers to build custom ROMs based on the latest Android release. The company has also said that the stable Android 15 release for Pixel devices will roll out in the ...

Google’s latest Code Scanner API in GMS can auto-zoom and read QR codes from a distance using machine learning. It lets developers embed the feature into apps.