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One day Google will regret having made Android open source and will try to fix it, but is it possible?

• TeMPOraL 7y ago
  I think they already do. Isn't it what Play Services is really all about?
  • squarefoot 7y ago
    They never did. Releasing the source contributed creating the developers ecosystem we have today. What Google fears more than the Armageddon would be someone making a truly FOSS operating system capable of running on Android devices, and they prevent that by keeping device drivers and firmware tightly locked.
    • extropy 7y ago
      IMO Android is working towards having a compatibility layer so that drivers can be freely shared across distros. Look up Project Treble.
      • imtringued 7y ago
        That still requires cooperation from the SoC vendors. If they aren't interested then Treble will go nowhere.
        • lern_too_spel 7y ago
          Treble is required by the Vendor Test Suite for Android 8 and higher. https://source.android.com/devices/architecture https://source.android.com/devices/architecture
          • anchpop 7y ago
            This is probably still in Google's best interest, since it greatly reduces the cost for OEMs to distribute updates (and updates are one area where Android severely lags behind iOS)
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