Items tagged with aosp

by Tim Sweezy - Tue, Oct 05, 2021

Android 12 Hits AOSP, Google's Full Rollout To Pixel Phones Coming Soon

Google announced this week that Android 12 has been released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This announcement comes after Google championed that over 225,000 people participated during the developer/beta phase to submit nearly 50,000 bug reports to help polish the mobile operating system before... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Mon, May 20, 2019

Huawei Responds To Google's Android Blockade, Cites Its 'Substantial Contributions' To Ecosystem

We reported Sunday afternoon that Huawei is walking on thin ice after Google announced that it was pulling the company's Android license. With Google's actions -- which are a result of a Trump Administration ban on U.S. companies collaborating with the Chinese smartphone giant stemming from concerns over spying --... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Sun, May 19, 2019

Google Yanks Huawei's Android License Leaving Future Updates, Play Store Access In Limbo

The U.S. government's war on Huawei – which has risen to become the world’s second-largest smartphone OEM -- has just taken a rather interesting turn. According to a report out this afternoon, Google has suspended its business operations with Huawei following the Trump Administration's recent move to add the... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Jun 07, 2016

Google Goes Thermonuclear On Thieves With Methodical Remote Wipe Option For Stolen Androids

Google has offered Device Protection for Android devices for quite some time. It provides Android users with some safeguards in case your device is unfortunately lost or stolen. Google describes Device Protection, stating: You can set up your device to prevent other people from using it if it gets reset to factory... Read more...