Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative
by dangfang on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:18PM
(#28090198)
Since Microsoft now supports Android apps, you can expect ungoogled android to become more popular since more apps would be written which dont need play store
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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative
by Popegaf on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:36PM
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I hope so, but at the same time, which app developer is going to target compatibility with the windows desktop when writing an app?
Also, how will/do apps that depend on Google Services work (or not)? Is there some shim or something?
Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative
by wingmanjd on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:29PM
(#28090329)
Doesn't the Microsoft Android support require an Amazon account, though?
Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative
by theunspoken on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:35PM
(#28090420)
yes and no.
first of all: which services does Amazon provide that would make an app dependent on them in the same way it might be on Google services? does Amazon have its own system for push notifications? for weather data? for syncing contacts?
secondly: it has been confirmed that Android apps will be able to be sideloaded. a Microsoft employee tweeted about it but I can't really find the post right now
Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative
by commoner on Friday August 06, 2021 @08:06PM
(#28094282)
> does Amazon have its own system for push notifications?
Yes, but only for Amazon (Fire) devices. Amazon Device Messaging handles push notifications to Amazon devices:
https://developer.amazon.com/docs/adm/faq-adm.html
Microsoft might implement Amazon Device Messaging in Windows 11.
> secondly: it has been confirmed that Android apps will be able to be sideloaded. a Microsoft employee tweeted about it but I can't really find the post right now
Here: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/25/22550689/windows-11-andro...