LineageOS releases Android 16 update despite challenges with Android source code

LineageOS 23.0 based on Android 16 is now available for over 100 Android devices. Here's what's new and how to install it!
Opinion

F-Droid says Google's new rules intentionally block free and open-source apps

Despite Google's claims to the contrary, F-Droid continues to accuse the company of attempting to turn Android into a walled ecosystem of government-vetted apps. F-Droid representatives ...
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 ...
Ars Technica

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

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, ...

Developers Can Now Make Android Apps With Apple's Swift

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in ...