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Android 16 QPR1 source code finally lands on AOSP after weeks‑long delay — what’s new, why it was held back, and how to sync (Nov 12, 2025)
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Izvorna koda za Android 16 QPR1 je končno prispela na AOSP po večtedenski zamudi — kaj je novega, zakaj je bila zadržana in kako sinhronizirati (12. november 2025)

Kaj se je zgodilo danes Google je objavil celotno izvorno kodo Android 16 QPR1 v AOSP. Uradno spremembo manifesta lahko vidite—“Update default revision to android16-qpr1-release”—v repozitoriju platform/manifest, posodobljen default.xml pa zdaj kaže na to vejo za android-latest-release. android.googlesource.com+1 Objava je usklajena z
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