Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

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.

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 ...
The Register on MSN

AOSP on a diet plan as Google halves Android code drops

Two a year is for your own good, Mountain View insists Google has confirmed there will be two code dumps to the Android Open ...

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.
Developer Tech

Android updates are changing, and developers will feel it in 2026

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

Gemini in Android Studio rolls out more AI-powered development features

Google LLC today unveiled more features for Android Studio, its toolkit for building Android apps, powered by its Gemini artificial intelligence model. Naming classes, methods and variables is ...
Android Authority

Exclusive: Google will develop the Android OS fully in private, and here's why

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 ...