Android users claim the platform is “not open source anymore” after Google’s sideloading changes, with some considering ...

The Android Dev Phone 1 is completely open. What impact will it have on the typical mobile user?

The "Android" that ships on phones today is a mix of open source software from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and proprietary Google software.

Android is the most popular open source operating system (OS) globally and shows no signs of slowing down. Its presence across various products, from Android-based tablets and smartphones to smart ...

They weren't out in droves, like fans of the iPhones, but the buyers interested in the T-Mobile G1 smart phone were no less enthusiastic about the device's open Android software.

Most Android handsets are locked down hard, and rooting wouldn't exist if Android was as open as users think it is.