Google Confirms Shift to Private Android Development, Public Source Code to Continue

The company will transition all Android OS development to internal branches next week, aiming to improve efficiency while maintaining its open-source framework.

Google has announced that all Android OS development will move to private internal branches starting next week, ending public visibility of the development process.
The change is intended to streamline development by eliminating inefficiencies and errors caused by merging public and private code branches.
Despite the shift, Google will continue to release finalized Android source code publicly, ensuring the platform remains open source.
The transition will primarily impact developers and tech reporters who rely on public updates to track Android's progress and discover new features.
End users and app developers will not experience any changes, as Android updates and app development processes remain unaffected.