Google is shifting its Android development process, moving primary work from public AOSP channels to internal branches to streamline releases.
Google is fundamentally changing the way it develops future versions of the Android, shifting the process significantly to in-house development branches.
Previously, most of the development on Android was achieved by periodic updates to the public Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repositories. Under the new arrangement, all development on Android will now be taking place within Google’s internal infrastructure. These internal branches are available only to Google employees and partner companies with Google Mobile Services (GMS) licenses, such as Samsung and Motorola.
