"Ever since the first version of Android was released in 2008, anyone who wanted to could access the source code of the operating system. However, Google has now announced that the source code will only be released twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Since there are four major updates to Android each year, the source code will only be released for half of them."
"Ever since the first version of Android was released in 2008, anyone who wanted to could access the source code of the operating system. However, Google has now announced that the source code will only be released twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Since there are four major updates to Android each year, the source code will only be released for half of them."
Android source code was publicly accessible since the platform's 2008 debut. Google announced a new schedule limiting source code releases to twice yearly, scheduled for spring and fall. Android receives four major updates each year, so only two of those updates will have corresponding immediate source code releases. The change reduces the frequency of source availability from every major release to every other release. Developers, device manufacturers, and the open-source community will receive source access only for half of annual major updates under the new cadence. The decision alters the previous continuous-access expectation for Android source code.
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