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Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

Google has officially confirmed that starting next week, all Android operating system development will occur within its internal branches, moving away from the more transparent process through the Android Open Source Project .
This change is being implemented to streamline Google's development workflow and simplify releases, building on a recent change to trunk-based development.
The source code for changes will only be released when Google publishes a new branch containing those changes, ensuring the public branch will still receive the final product, but without real-time transparency.
Google insists that Android remains an open-source platform, with Google confirming to Android Authority that, "All Android development will occur within Google's internal branches."
While Google claims this shift aims to streamline releases and make life easier for everyone, concerns have been raised by figures like Mishaal Rahman regarding the impact on Android ROMs and the ability of developers and tech reporters to track development as closely as before.

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