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Here’s Android Q running on a modded Nintendo Switch (sort of)

First Linux, now Android.

by Oliver CraggFebruary 25, 2019

10 features from other ROMs, skins, and platforms we’d like to see in stock Android

From LineageOS and LG to Microsoft and beyond, here are a few other cool features we'd like to see in vanilla Android.

by Hadlee SimonsSeptember 22, 2018

First official sign of Pixel 3 codename ‘blueline’ shows up in AOSP

The mysterious Pixel 3 "blueline" codename just appeared for the first time in an AOSP commit.

by C. Scott BrownJune 4, 2018

Better facial recognition support coming to Android soon?

Facial recognition has been an Android fixture since 2011, but it could receive an upgrade soon.

by Hadlee SimonsJune 4, 2018

Features

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro: All the rumors in one place

by Oliver Cragg March 15, 2019

Features

When will folding phones become actually affordable?

by Tristan Rayner March 16, 2019

Xiaomi needs to adhere to the rules of Android (Update: kernel source code published)

Today, Xiaomi posted the kernel source code for the Mi A1. This is a consumer win, and hopefully future Xiaomi kernel releases will come at a faster pace.

by C. Scott BrownJanuary 30, 2018

New commit suggests touch support could be coming to Android Recovery

Google pushed a new commit to the AOSP code yesterday and buried within the changes are some interesting references.

by Dan BartramAugust 4, 2017

An overview of the new Paranoid Android 6.0

It's been nine months since its inception, but Paranoid Android 6.0 is here! Let's take a quick look at all the new features!

by Joe HindyJune 9, 2016

Stick it to phone thieves: you can now remotely brick your phone

AOSP now supports the ability to remotely brick a device through recovery if it has been stolen, rendering it unbootable by any would-be thieves.

by Kris CarlonJune 6, 2016

Sony opens up experimental AOSP camera to developers

Today, Sony has made an open source camera implementation available to use with AOSP for Xperia.

by Robert TriggsNovember 19, 2015

First 64-bit Sony devices added to its open device project

Sony's Xperia Z3+ and Z4 Tablet have been added to its Open Device project, allowing developers to build AOSP versions for the first 64-bit Xperia devices.

by Robert TriggsAugust 17, 2015

End of the line!

… this isn't the forums?

Everything new in the first Android Q developer preview

Huawei Mate 20 X review: Android gaming, super-sized

Samsung Galaxy S10e review: The best Galaxy S10 for most people

How much data does YouTube actually use?