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Google Will Develop the Android OS Fully In Private
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Android Authority: No matter the manufacturer, every Android phone has one thing in common: its software base. Manufacturers can heavily customize the look and feel of the Android OS they ship on their Android devices, but under the hood, the core system func...
Without a GMS license, contributing to Android OS development becomes more challenging, as the available code will consistently lag behind by weeks or months. For reporters, this change means less access to potentially revealing information, as AOSP patches often provide insights into Google's development plans. "Some components like the build system, update engine, Bluetooth stack, Virtualization framework, and SELinux configuration are currently AOSP-first, meaning they're developed fully in public.
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