Android 15 source code goes live, phone brands to start from October onwards
Putting up the source code on the Android Open Source Project means phone brands can start building their reskinned Android versions for a future firmware update. #google #android
The Android Open Source Project is the home to the stock source code of past and current Android versions. It's where your favourite phone brands go and pick up the code to build their mobile platforms. Image: Google.
The Android 15 update isn’t here yet, but the launch is coming soon — not just for Google’s phones but everyone else, too.
The Android Developers Blog announced that Android 15 is now on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This means that developers of reskinned Android operating systems, like Samsung’s One UI, Xiaomi’s HyperOS, OPPO’s ColorOS etc., can begin building the Android 15 versions of their respective mobile platforms.
Besides calling out Google’s very own Pixel devices, the blog piece also namedropped a list of OEMs that will have access to the source code: Samsung, Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Motorola, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi. The blog piece said that Android 15 will be supported on these devices “in the coming months”, which we’ve interpreted as October 2024 onwards.
Android 15 logotype from the Android Developers Blog. Image: Google.
The announcement also hints at some optimisations that can affect Android users' day-to-day use. To highlight a few:
- App startup now includes additional information, like the current temperature of the device and time spent starting up.
- Apps that use a camera flash or torch function can now have precise control over their intensity when capturing images
- MIDI support now covers virtual MIDI, “just like they would with a USB MIDI 2.0 device”
- Even better large-screen multi-tasking by default, supporting unconventional form factor like book-style foldables right out of the box
- Default edge-to-edge app display
- Default Private Space feature that locks sensitive apps away under another layer of authentication
- Support for single-tap sign-in using Passkeys
To learn more about Android 15 and its features, check out our existing coverage or visit the developer’s blog here.
Source: Android Developer Blog
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