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Google will develop the Android OS in private
Google has confirmed it will move development of the Android OS to behind closed doors. Here's why it's doing it.
Likewise, developing Android’s new unlocked-only storage area API required a Google engineer to cherry-pick a patch from the internal branch to AOSP to resolve a merge conflict. Some components like the build system, update engine, Bluetooth stack, Virtualization framework, and SELinux configuration are currently AOSP-first, meaning they’re developed fully in public. Similarly, I used hints in AOSP to deduce Android 16’s earlier release date, while a now-deleted code change I spotted last week gave us our first public mention of the upcoming Google Pixel 10.
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