How to download android things OS source code?

Question

I could find git repository/branch for Brillio but no separate for Android things. Is it that it is not open source yet or released for public ?

Answer 1

No because AndroidThings is still in preview as you can see from this link:

https://developer.android.com/things/preview/releases.html

the source code is not available.

There is a GitHub page though with the examples of how things are built on Android Things:

https://github.com/androidthings

Answer 2

cd ~
mkdir IOT
cd IOT
repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b android-o-iot-preview-5
repo sync

Answer 3

You can download the image file by:

1. Go to Android Things console and login.
2. Create/Open a product.
3. In the "Factory Images" section click on "Create Build Configuration".
4. Download the image file of your product containing Android Things.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, it seems like it won't be open-source at all.

From an Ars Technica article:

Just like Windows, Android Things is closed source and has a centralized update system.