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Why not just change the source? I've heard from android developers that a major feature of android is being able to change the source in the event that Google
by fleitz 13y ago
Why not just change the source?
I've heard from android developers that a major feature of android is being able to change the source in the event that Google takes away their favourite features.
- JohnTHaller 13y agoNot anymore. The percentage of Android that is open source at the consumer level of a phone is shrinking with each release. The Google services bits are a larger and larger percentage of the phone. With every release, something new falls by the wayside (search, SMS, gallery, launcher, etc). Many of the most popular Android apps will not run on AOSP (the actual Android open source operating system) because they are dependent on Google services which are not part of Android (location services, in-app purchasing, etc). There are now 2 Androids. There is the Android base operating system which is open source. And there is the full Android install with Google that you get on a phone or tablet that actually runs all your apps.