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

Google confirmed to Android Authority that starting from 2026, it will push new source code to AOSP only twice a year: in Q2 ...
Nasdaq

Google Advances Aluminium OS, Its New Android-Based Desktop Platform

(RTTNews) - Google (GOOGL) is moving ahead with Aluminium OS, a new Android-based operating system intended to replace ChromeOS and finally give the company a unified platform across phones, tablets, ...
The Droid Guy

Google rolls out major updates to Messages for web and cross-platform RCS texting

Messages for web is undergoing an important backend change, particularly for users on Google Fi. Instead of relying on older ...
MalaysianWireless

Google To Shift Android Open Source to Two Releases Yearly

From 2026, Google will publish Android open source code only twice a year, raising concerns over slower updates and ...
Mashable

Google is merging Android with ChromeOS

Google is looking to combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system. Sameer Samat, president of Android Ecosystem at Google, revealed the news in an interview with TechRadar's Lance ...

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.
Ars Technica

Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...