The Pixel 6 looks like it will miss out on Android's next big kernel upgrade

A new leak claims Google's gearing up to upgrade the Linux kernel on Pixel phones to version 6.12 — but the Pixel 6 series ...
Computerworld

Is Android Forking from Linux?

On Monday this week, kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman removed the drivers for Android from the Linux kernel’s staging tree, thus insuring that–for now–Android is not headed for the mainstream Linux ...
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“Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Bug Lets Any User Grab Root

A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on ...
Android Police

Android 15 QPR2 brings the Pixel 9's new Linux kernel to all Tensor-powered phones and tablets

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...
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New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android

Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) is a use-after-free race in the Linux kernel that lets a local user gain root on Linux and Android ...
ZDNet

Want to learn Linux from legends? This mentorship pairs you with top developers

Khan's involvement with the Linux kernel dates back to 2011 when she started working on integrating Android code into the Linux kernel. Her experience in this complex environment highlighted the need ...