For Christmas, I got my son a cheap Chinese Android 4.0 7" AllWinner tablet. I'm fully aware that I should expect no support from the manufacture, but am interested if there is a basic procedure ...

Google is eyeing up a generic Linux kernel for Android, but even that won't fix Android's fragmentation issues. Here's why. Android fragmentation will never end, here's why - Android Authority ...

In Android 9 Pie, Google completed its work on Treble and started publishing Generic System Images (GSIs): drop-in versions of Android that work on any Project Treble-compatible device.