The source code for Android 16 is now available, but OEMs like Samsung and Xiaomi have already had early access. Here's what that means.

On Tuesday, Google released Android 16’s source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). However, the Pixel device trees and other code used to adapt the AOSP release to specific ...

A recent report based on a leaked source code suggests that Google is preparing a desktop mode feature similar to Samsung's DeX and Motorola's Smart Connect big-screen interface.

When Android 16 was released, Google uploaded the main system code to AOSP as usual. But this time, the source code that is specific to Pixel phones was missing, as reported by Android Authority.

These discoveries include references to “I/O 2025 Expressive talk code demos” and “lo talk” within Android's source code and developer libraries hosted on GitHub.

When Android 16 was released, Google uploaded the main system code to AOSP as usual. But this time, the source code that is specific to Pixel phones was missing, as reported by Android Authority.