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Ice Cream Sandwich will be made open-source, after Galaxy Nexus release

By Michael Heller

Published: Oct 19, 2011, 7:57 PM

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Ice Cream Sandwich will be made open-source, after Galaxy Nexus release

After Android 3.0 Honeycomb never made it to be part of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), we didn't want to assume anything when it came to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but it looks like everything is going to be back on track.

An Android engineer, Dan Morrill aka morrildl, told the good folks on in the Android Building Google Group that the source code for Ice Cream Sandwich will be put into the AOSP repositories, but not until after it has been made available on devices. Given that we haven't been given an exact date for the release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, that means we also don't have a real window for the release of the source code.

It seems fairly safe to assume the ICS code will be made open source next month. So, if we're really lucky, we'll be seeing Cyangogen 9 start hitting devices early 2012 sometime.

source: Google Groups via Android Police

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Michael Heller is known for his clear and informative articles on mobile technology. He explores important topics such as the rollouts of 5G networks and the advancements in mobile payments, offering readers insights into the evolving tech landscape.