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Apple requests Android source code documents in Samsung suit

By Robert Nelson
on 8 May, 2013

In the ongoing legal issues between Samsung and Apple, it looks like the latter has requested records dealing with the Android source code. This comes as part of the second patent infringement case between Samsung and Apple. Here we have Apple requesting the information based on the argument that Android is being used in all the allegedly infringing products from Samsung.

Samsung drops Galaxy S 4 source code ahead of release

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Apr, 2013

Get ready and get excited developers, because Samsung has just dropped the kernel source code for their brand new and still unavailable flagship GALAXY S 4 smartphone. Get read for all that Samsung "S" stuff and more. As usual Samsung has dropped the links on their open source page, and they are now available for all.

HTC One source code released

By Robert Nelson
on 11 Apr, 2013

HTC has begun releasing source code for the One smartphone. The one catch as of now is that the source code has only been made available for select variants of the HTC One. Specifically, HTC has released source code for the Vodafone UK and Vodafone France variants of the One. The code is based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and the files measure in at a bit under 100MB in size.

Verizon Galaxy S III Jelly Bean source code now available for download

By Robert Nelson
on 26 Dec, 2012

Some good news for those developing around, and for, the Verizon version of the Galaxy S III -- Samsung has just released the latest source code. And for users of the Verizon Galaxy S III, while this news does not bring anything for you today, it does bring the potential of future ROM releases for your handset.

HTC delivers DROID DNA source code

By Eric Abent
on 30 Nov, 2012

Good news for those of you who value customization options: HTC has released the source code and binaries for the freshly launched DROID DNA. With a phone as nice as that, we can imagine that developers are all too eager to get their hands on the source code. The source code arrives just a few days after we learned that the DROID DNA's bootloader was unlocked, so the phone's potential tweakability just went through the roof.

Samsung releases source code for Galaxy Note II

By Dave LeClair
on 8 Oct, 2012

Samsung has decided to release the Source Code for the Galaxy Note II. The device has been released in select European countries and that means that custom ROM developers are looking to sink their teeth into the code. If you like installing custom firmware on your devices, this is fantastic news for you. Of course, most users will look at this code and have no idea what any of it means. That's fine; there are plenty of people out there who know just what to do with this publicly available code. We can only assume that developers like CyanogenMod are already hard at work coming up with some awesome custom ROMs for the newly minted device as we speak. Samsung has always been quick to release code to the public, and the 5.5 inch Galaxy Note II is no exception. This release includes the kernel source code, as well as everything else that makes the device tick. Hardware developers releasing source code allows the custom ROM community to make more stable mods, which is certainly a good thing for all involved. The quicker they can release stable builds, the better. The Note II, which is based on Android 4.1.1 and features Samsung's TouchWiz interface, will be rooted much quicker with the release of this source code, and that makes all of us happy. [via Android Police]

Source code for Open webOS Galaxy Nexus port goes public

By Eric Abent
on 4 Oct, 2012

When it comes to Open webOS on Android, things seem to progressing rather quickly. Open webOS isn't even a week old yet, but within a few hours after HP released it, it was already booting on the Galaxy Nexus. Just a couple of days later we saw it booting on the Transformer Prime, and today, the source code for the Galaxy Nexus port has been posted online, so the open source community can officially go nuts.

Google releases Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Jul, 2012

Great news hit the Android airwaves last night when Google's own Jean-Baptiste Queru announced that they were adding Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source to AOSP. Google's finally released the source code, which means they are feeling good about its current state, are ready to let the world enjoy it, and we can expect those Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 tablets to start shipping soon.

Samsung posts Galaxy S III source code for US variants

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Jun, 2012

Samsung has been surprisingly good about posting the source code for their smartphones. They quickly posted the details for the international Galaxy S III model once it was released, and now have made available the code for the US models over on AT&T and T-Mobile -- just days before the official release.

Samsung releases Galaxy S III source code

By Cory Gunther
on 31 May, 2012

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S III has launched in more than 28 countries Samsung has decided it's time to release the source code, and developers can't thank them enough. This is how it's supposed to be done folks. Today Samsung has released the full source code for the GT-i9300 (SGSIII) and it's available for download now.