Android Open Source Project

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  Huawei HarmonyOS Next With AI-Powered Features, New Customisations Announced: Compatible Devices, Features

  Huawei has announced its latest operating system (OS) in China which has been developed independently of Android. Dubbed HarmonyOS Next, it does not leverage Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code which is adopted by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for developing Android skins for their devices. Instead, it is built on the Hongmen...

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  Huawei's HarmonyOS Next to Launch in China on October 22; Will Come With AI Features

  Huawei’s proprietary operating system (OS) dubbed HarmonyOS Next will be unveiled in China next week, the company confirmed via social media on Tuesday. It was initially rumoured to be released in September but the announcement did not take place. The Chinese smartphone maker’s upcoming OS does not rely on Google’s Android Open Source Project...

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  Android 15 Moves to AOSP; Pixel Smartphones to Get the Update in Coming Weeks

  Android 15 was finally released on Tuesday after months of testing in beta, the platform announced in a blog post. Its source code has also been made available at the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), enabling developers to create custom variants of the operating system (OS) catering to their devices and port it.

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  Huawei Tipped to Roll Out HarmonyOS Next in September 2024 Ditching Support for Android Apps

  Huawei could begin rolling out its in-house operating system HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, as per a new leak. The new OS is said to be built on Hongmeng kernel and system applications, and does not rely on Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. This shift will result in all Android apps running on Huawei devices being incompatible.

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  Android 15 Developer Preview for Google Pixel Smartphones Said to Arrive on February 15

  Android 15 Developer preview could arrive as soon as this week. According to a comment made on a post on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), it could be scheduled for February 15. The comment also revealed that the next generation of smartphone operating system (OS) might be called Android V. This corroborates earlier reports that suggested tha...

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  Google Pixel Phone Update Installation Could Get Much Faster With Future Update: Report

  Google is reportedly planning to reduce the installation time for OTA updates. The company has submitted patches to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) gerrit (or code tracker) that reduces the time by around ten minutes or 43 percent to install a full OTA update. It took around 13 minutes to install a 2.2GB OTA update on a Pixel 6 Pro.

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  Huawei Unveils EMUI 11 With an Enhanced Multi-Tasking Experience

  Huawei unveiled EMUI 11 as the latest iteration of the company’s custom ROM based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) at its annual developer conference on Thursday. EMUI 11 lacks Google services that support Google Play and other apps of the search giant. Huawei has, however, provided Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) to fill the gap to some ex...

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  Google Pixel 5 Name Appears in Android Open Source Project

  Google Pixel 5 has appeared in an Android Open Source Project (AOSP) commit -- alongside the existing Pixel 4. The new phone is likely to debut alongside the Pixel 5 XL later this year.

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  Google Pixel 4 Spotted in Android Open Source Project Commit, Tips at Ongoing Testing

  Google Pixel 4 has been mentioned again on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Gerrit with reference to fixing software issues.

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  Google Pixel 4 May Offer Improved Dual-SIM Functionality Like 2018 iPhones, Tips AOSP Commit

  As per the recent Android Open Source Project (AOSP) commits, the Google Pixel 4 might offer Dual SIM, Dual Standby (DSDS) functionality.

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  Mozilla Said to Be Working on New Android Browser Codenamed 'Fenix'

  Mozilla, the maker of open source browser Firefox, is reportedly working on a new Internet browser codenamed 'Fenix' for Android.

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  Fuchsia OS Spotted on Google's AOSP, Said to Natively Support Android Apps

  Fuchsia OS could work across smartphones, tablets, and computers, creating a sort of unified experience.

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  Pixel 3 Naming Scheme Confirmed by Google in AOSP Commit

  According to a commit derived from the company's Android Open Source Project (AOSP), the upcoming Pixel flagship will indeed be named the Pixel 3 and the larger variant might, naturally, be titled the Pixel 3 XL.

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  Google Sibling Jigsaw Launches Outline, an Open Source and Self-Hosted VPN

  Outline lets you set up your VPN server on a virtual server either hosted on a cloud platform or on a physical server.

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  Android P May Restrict Apps From Accessing Camera, Microphone in the Background

  Android P is shown to restrict background apps from accessing your device's microphone and camera while running in the background.