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> what keeps me loyal to Android is open source Google hasn't open sourced the apis that only ship as part of the Play Store, and which modern Android apps req
by GeekyBear 3y ago
> what keeps me loyal to Android is open source
Google hasn't open sourced the apis that only ship as part of the Play Store, and which modern Android apps require to function. This tactic has been around for a decade now.
> Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on...
- fifteen1506 3y agoYa. That's why running Play Services & Apps sandboxed was the only remaining viable strategy to keep some degree of independence without having to go commando.