Google has a certification process to allow play services to be installed: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/ https

Google has a certification process to allow play services to be installed: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/ https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-fix-device-not-certifi... Google forces phone manufacturers to install some google apps to get certification: https://www.kamilfranek.com/how-google-makes-money-from-android/#:~:text=Conditions%20that%20phone%20manufacturers%20need%20to%20comply%20with%20to%20get%20a%20free%20license%20to%20install%20Android%20with%20Play%3A https://www.kamilfranek.com/how-google-makes-money-from-andr... And in the EU, companies actually need to pay, if they do not install some google apps: https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/19/17999366/google-eu-android-licensing-terms https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/19/17999366/google-eu-andro...