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.

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

Google is making some big changes to how it operates the open-source version of Android, aka the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). As reported by Android Authority, the company says it will soon ...

The F-Droid project, which distributes open source apps for Android, will end if Google goes ahead with its plans to enforce ...

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

PS3 emulator aPS3e is now available on the Google Play Store. From the mysterious Chinese developer aenu, it’s based on the RPCS3 source code. The project now claims to be open-source, but may not ...

The modern app ecosystem runs on unspoken and unfair bargains. Users get a library of free apps in exchange for their data and attention. The model extracts maximum value from users and treats them as ...

I’ve previously detailed a list of open source Android apps I always install on my phones, old or new. While all those apps add utility to my handsets, few of them provide pure entertainment. That’s ...