Google announced on Tuesday it’s releasing Android 15 and making its source code available ahead of the coming consumer launch, which will bring the new mobile operating system to supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks. The company also revealed that Android 15 will launch on select devices from Samsung, Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Motorola, Nothing, OnePlus, Oppo, realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi in the coming months.

  • JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Why are they announcing the launch of Android 15 on other brands of phone? How is that any of their business? Isn’t Android open source, they dont have to get a licence from Google to use it or something do they?

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      3 months ago

      Nobody is using AOSP anymore. It’s just a basic framework that each device maker builds their skin on. And since Google has full control over AOSP, everyone is dependent on them to publish the code so they can start working on it or to give early access.