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

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

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 Authority

LineageOS releases Android 16 update despite challenges with Android source code

The LineageOS team has released LineageOS 23.0, bringing Android 16 to over 100 different devices. This release is based on the initial Android 16 release due to Google’s delay in releasing QPR1’s ...
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.

Is the government seeking phones’ source code?: Explained

Explore the controversy surrounding the Indian government's demand for smartphone source code access and its implications for ...
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 ...