"We are focusing our resources on fewer, more comprehensive releases. This change simplifies development, gets rid of the complexity of managing multiple code branches, and allows us to deliver more stable and secure code to the AOSP community. Our commitment to AOSP is unchanged. This new process helps us build a more robust and secure foundation for the entire Android ecosystem, ensuring AOSP remains a strong, open platform for the future."
"Effective in 2026, to align with our trunk stable development model and ensure platform stability for the ecosystem, we will publish source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4."
"Very few devs are trying to build a mobile OS. I think from a dev perspective the F-Droid stuff is more on point as it impacts freedom to install what you like on Android."
Google will reduce AOSP source-code drops from four times per year to two, with publishes scheduled in Q2 and Q4 beginning in 2026. The change aligns with a trunk stable development model and aims to simplify development, reduce branch complexity, and deliver more stable and secure platform code. Closed Android will continue more frequent security updates despite the slower AOSP cadence. The slowdown is expected to make life harder for third-party OS builders and rebuilders, while some observers note growing viability of de-Googled Android variants and alternative phone OS projects such as FuriOS.
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