Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source capacity over the last decade.

Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
    5·
    13 hours ago

    Unfortunately many of the apps needed just to exist as a member of society are only available in the Play Store.

      • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
        0·
        2 hours ago

        Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. And even when it does, it still requires Google’s spyware to be installed on your device.

        • OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          21 minutes ago

          Only certain apps require play services, aurora store itself requires no play services. Just the potential for the apps you are trying to use. I’ve used F-Droid and aurora for years.