Google’s new Android source code release schedule is bad news for custom ROMs

Only two AOSP drops per year now ...
Developer Tech

Google halves Android Open Source Project code dumps

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

Google set to reduce the Android source code releases to just twice a year

Google will only publish AOSP source code 2x/year, not 4x/year - no changes to actual OS development.

Android: Google halves release cycle for AOSP source code

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

Android 16 QPR1 source finally lands on AOSP

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

5 Essential Open-Source Apps Every Android User Should Try

Open‑source Android apps are great to have if you want reliable and often free alternatives to software you'd otherwise have to pay for on your phone.
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.
Computerworld

Android source code will now only be released twice a year

Ever since the first version of Android was released in 2008, anyone who wanted to could access the source code of the operating system. However, Google has now announced that the source code will ...