*Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases*
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"Google has confirmed to Android Authority that all Android development
work going forward will take place in Google's internal branch.
This is a shift from the way Google has worked on Android in the past,
which featured frequent updates to the public AOSP branch.
Anyone can access AOSP, but the internal branches are only available
to Google and companies with a Google Mobile Services (GMS) license,
like Samsung, Motorola, and others."
The article is clear that the average user won't notice the changes.
But those of us who keep up to date will notice a lack of advanced notice.
And developers will also notice if they're using advanced features.
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