4 ms·

Google Play Services really only existed because OEMs would never update the software. So Google needed something they can update. Chromium-based browsers don

Google Play Services really only existed because OEMs would never update the software. So Google needed something they can update. Chromium-based browsers don't seem to have that problem, so it's probably not a fair comparison.

cpeterso 6y ago
If Google Play Services is only about solving the update problem, why is it closed source and why does distributing it require a license from Google?
pjmlp 6y ago
Excuses, Google can certainly afford a couple of lawyers to make a certification contract that requires device updates.