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Google Pixels are no longer the AOSP reference device


With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees...

With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees that are particularly important for custom ROM developers. Without the Pixel hardware repos (which include the device trees, driver binaries, and more), custom Android ROMs will have a hard time developing their OS updates. Advertisement - scroll for more contentThis response — from the Android team — does seem to suggest that Pixel device trees will no longer be offered.

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