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>There was an issue with vendors, who were using open source Android (legally), sideloading the proprietary Google play store without permission (illegal) and t
by ksk 9y ago
>There was an issue with vendors, who were using open source Android (legally), sideloading the proprietary Google play store without permission (illegal) and then selling that to Consumers.
Users are seeing this also with Google's own hardware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76004552&postcount=1361 https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76004552&pos...
The more I read about it, the more I am against Google's actions here.
- vorpalhex 9y agoFlashing your own rom onto a device invalidates the certification it has. You can restore it to default settings, or use the user bypass for it (which if you're flashing your own rom is trivial.)
- ksk 9y agoBelieve me, I completely understand what you're saying. I don't see myself being convinced that the user is in the wrong here, unless Google provides specific evidence that the user has abused their services for doing something nefarious.
- tonyztan 9y agoNobody is saying that the user is in the wrong. Google specifically provides a mechanism for users of custom ROMs to register their devices and get around this block.