Starting March 27, 2025, we recommend using android-latest-release instead of aosp-main to build and contribute to AOSP. For more information, see Changes to AOSP.
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Android Open Source Project (AOSP) builds are mostly useful for emulators,
but you can also create builds for Google's Nexus and Pixel devices using AOSP
builds and the relevant device-specific binaries. For the list of available
builds and targeted devices, see Source code tags and
builds.
There are also many SoC reference boards that can run AOSP-based builds.
These can help nonmobile component vendors
develop and port drivers to Android releases. Using a reference board can ease
upgrade efforts, reduce time to market for new Android devices, lower device
costs by enabling ODM/OEMs to choose from a wider range of compatible
components, and increase the speed of innovation among component suppliers.
The boards listed here are not supported and tested in AOSP.
The Board Support Package (BSP) for a reference board may be obtained from the
board manufacturer directly.
DragonBoard 845c
The DragonBoard 845c is part of the RB3 platform and is available from
96boards.org.
The db845c AOSP wiki provides
supporting documentation for AOSP builds on this board.
Qualcomm Robotics Board RB5
The Robotics Board RB5 is available from
96boards.org.
The RB5 AOSP wiki
provides supporting documentation for AOSP builds on this board.
Khadas VIM3
The VIM3 SBC is available from Khadas.
The yukawa-android documentation
provides support for AOSP on the Khadas VIM3 and VIM3L devboards.
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Last updated 2025-06-12 UTC.
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