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Re:Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used ope... by mattl on Monday April 03, 2017 @09:27PM (#14028811)
Who's fault is it? Why doesn't Google allow it to be installed on all devices?
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Re:Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used ope... by sigmar on Monday April 03, 2017 @09:46PM (#14028895)
>Who's fault is it?

Chinese Government.

>Why doesn't Google allow it to be installed on all devices?

You can install it on devices (with varying difficulty depending on if you can unlock bootloader). It just doesn't come pre-installed on any device sold within China.

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Re:Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used ope... by mihular on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @01:28AM (#14029729)
While you certainly can, it isn't legal to do so. Plus it might not work very well.
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Re:Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used ope... by eh78ssxv2f on Monday April 03, 2017 @11:25PM (#14029261)
I think there is a difference between Google branded Android and AOSP (Android Open Source). Anybody (users or carriers or phone manufacturers) can build and install AOSP, and Google can't provide updates or force them to install Google play store. Also, AOSP being open source is easier to tinker with (install apps from unverified sources etc.).

When media reports security bugs for Android, it is hardly clear whether the bugs affect AOSP or the Google branded Android, and to what extend.

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