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These 5 open-source utilities should be on every Android phone

They're all must-have, beautiful tools that no one should miss out on ...
Android Police

6 open source Android apps that prove nobody should pay for subscriptions

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work focus on productivity apps and flagship devices, ...

Sideloading Android apps is great — until you have to update them. Here's my fix

Still manually updating sideloaded apps on your Android phone? Obtainium automates the update process, saving you time and effort.
ZDNet

My top 6 open-source Android apps from the Google Play Store - and why that's important

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

Forget Ad Blockers, This Free Android App Stops Ads Everywhere

BlockAds is a free and open-source Android application that blocks advertisements and trackers across apps and web browsers ...
Android Police

Why Android users should switch to open source apps

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...
Droid Life

Google Switches to Publishing Android Source Code Twice Per Year

Google updated its Android Source pages today with a change for when it publishes source code to AOSP. In short, Google will now publish twice per year, in Q2 and Q4. They claim this is to align with ...
Ars Technica

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...