How-To Geek on MSN

Android is open source, but your phone isn't—here's why Google locked it down

Android is open in theory, but very closed in practice.
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5 open-source Android apps that actually improve your phone

Open-source Android apps like Photo U, Clipboard, Zerch, Lean Type, and Block Ads boost privacy, kill clutter, and speed up ...
Wired

How Andy Rubin kept Android open-source at its heart

This article was taken from the December 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...
Wired

/e/OS Is Better Than Android. You Should Try It

Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are ...