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I replaced 6 official Android apps with open-source alternatives — they're all much better

Bigger budgets don't always translate into better software.

NewPipe, other open-source apps are preparing users for Google's sideloading crackdown on Android

NewPipe and other open-source Android apps are warning users about Google's upcoming sideloading restrictions and offering ...
MSN on MSN

My Android apps update before the Play Store gets them — this one tool made that possible

Finally, my open-source and non-Play Store apps auto-update.
Android Police

Open source software that streamlined my Android usage in surprising ways

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Most people get a lot of mileage out of Google's first-party software and other popular apps that get tons of recommendations. I ...
Android Authority

Sources: Here's when Google will release the Android 15 source code

AOSP stands for the Android Open Source Project, the public repository for Android’s source code. By releasing Android 15’s source code to AOSP, independent platform developers (i.e., those who build ...
Android

Android source code releases are only coming twice a year now

Android source code releases, better known as AOSP releases, will no longer be coming multiple times a year, as Google confirms that it’s transitioning to pushing them out only twice a year instead.