Tag: Custom ROMs
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Android’s Closing Gates: Google Halves AOSP Source Code Releases for 2026
Google has elected to diminish the frequency with which it publishes the Android source code to the open-source AOSP repository. Departing from the established cadence of four annual releases, the corporation will henceforth restrict these updates to a mere two. This revised protocol is slated for implementation at the commencement of 2026. The announcement, appearing…
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The End of Open Android? EU’s New Law Forces Samsung & Others to Lock Bootloaders
As of August 1, 2025, the European Union has enacted new cybersecurity requirements for smartphones and other radio equipment—amendments introduced under the revised Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) and supplemented by Delegated Regulation 2022/30. These new regulations effectively eliminate one of Android’s hallmark features: the ability to unlock the bootloader. Samsung was the first to respond, discreetly…