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<h1 itemprop="name" style="margin-bottom:0;">Welcome to the Android Open Source Project!</h1>
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Android is an open-source software stack for a wide range of mobile devices and a corresponding open-source project led by
Google. Here you can find the information and source code you need to learn more about the Android platform. From there you can
create custom variants of the Android software stack, port devices and accessories to the Android platform,
and ensure your devices are compatible with the Android compatibility definition.
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<h3>Updates</h3>
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<h4>Source Code Available for Android 4.3</h4>
<p>Android is an open-source software stack for a wide array of mobile devices with different form factors.
<img border="0" src="images/Android_Robot_100.png" alt="Android Partner icon" style="display:inline;float:right;margin:5px 10px">
We created Android in response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make sure there was
no central point of failure so no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other. That's
why we created Android and made its source code open.</p>
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<h4>Compatibility Definition for Android 4.3</h4>
<p>Android's purpose is to establish an open platform for developers to build innovative apps. The Android
Compatibility program defines the technical details of the Android platform and provides tools for device manufacturers to
ensure developers' apps run on a variety of devices.</p>
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<h3>Getting Started</h3>
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<h4>Explore the Source</h4>
<p>Get the complete Android platform and modify and build it to suit your needs. You can
also contribute to the Open Source Project to make your changes available to everyone else in
the Android ecosystem.</p>
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<h4>Port Android to Devices</h4>
<p>Port the latest Android platform and
create compelling devices that your customers want.</p>
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<h4>Build Accessories</h4>
<p>Sometimes, a device can't do it all. Tap into Android's open accessory standard and build accessories to complement the wide variety of Android-powered devices.</p>
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<h4>Get Compatible</h4>
<p>Being Android-compatible lets you offer custom features but still give users and developers a consistent
and standard experience across all Android-powered devices. Android provides guidance
and a test suite to verify your Android compatibility.</p>
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