Regarding the major OS updates to Android each year, the AOSP source code is often released in stages as it matures before the final public version.

The source code for Android 16 is now available, but OEMs like Samsung and Xiaomi have already had early access. Here's what that means.

Google today released the Android 15 source code to AOSP and revealed that the stable update will reach Pixel devices in the coming weeks.

Google is not discontinuing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has made big changes that affect how Android source code is shared, especially for those who build custom ROMs of Android.

Hints in the Android 13 source code show that Google's upcoming Pixel Tablet may be the first Android hardware to specifically disallow 32-bit apps, and the next version of Android may do the same.