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Re:AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective... by lmz on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @06:53AM (#49534486)
Google must allow them to install Play Services.
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Re:AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective... by megagpt2 on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @11:44AM (#49538001)
They can just do it.

They already have agreements for it anyway.

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Re:AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective... by lmz on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @09:27PM (#49544875)
> For instance, iirc, shipping the phone primarily with a non-Google alternative ROM means you won't get any play services on them, even if you want to have a secondary version with a standard Google ROM.

Is this wrong? Sure they have agreements but does it include "don't sell phones with alternative ROMs"? It's licensed software and I don't think the phone makers want to end up on the wrong side of a Google lawsuit.

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Re:AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective... by megagpt2 on Thursday September 03, 2026 @08:04AM (#49548894)
They can just ship it under a shell company
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