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> Starting from that, Google hasn't restricted anything. Google has made all manufacturers who use the official Google version of Android sign a contract that
by cwyers 11y ago
> Starting from that, Google hasn't restricted anything.
Google has made all manufacturers who use the official Google version of Android sign a contract that forbids them from shipping devices any other forks of AOSP. They've restricted plenty.
- Oletros 11y agoThe restriction is for forks that don´t pass the compatibility test, not for AOSP
- throwawaykf05 11y agoThe compatibility test is not an open standard, and Google unilaterally excludes anything that it doesn't like: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/3/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-... Relevant bit: > Switching to Skyhook's service meant Google would not be able to collect location data from users. This was bad for Google, so Skyhook was declared "incompatible." OEMs that wanted the Google Apps were not allowed to use them. Skyhook sued, and the lawsuit is still pending.