What happened today Google has published the full Android 16 QPR1 source to AOSP. You can see the official manifest change—“Update default revision to android16-qpr1-release”—in the platform/manifest repository, and the updated default.xml now points to that branch for android-latest-release. android.googlesource.com+1 The push aligns with multiple reports from the Android press and dev community noting that QPR1’s code is finally public after a weeks‑long gap. Android Authority+1 Why the drop matters Transparency & diffing: With sources live, teams can diff frameworks/base, SystemUI, WindowManager, and Shell to see every behavioral change since Android 16 GA and the QPR1 rollout. This is essential
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