> Does it even make sense to talk about an Android "stranglehold" when the OS is forkable and many vendors have their own spins on it, There are improvements t

> Does it even make sense to talk about an Android "stranglehold" when the OS is forkable and many vendors have their own spins on it, There are improvements to be had here. > The agreement (to pre-install Google play) places a company-wide ban on Android forks, saying OEMs are forbidden from taking "any actions that may cause or result in the fragmentation of Android" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/02/new-android-oem-licensing-terms-leak-open-comes-with-restrictions/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/02/new-android-oem-lice... For better or for worse this restriction limits the ability for an Android fork to get off the ground.