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the-gloaming t1_j6c4lgl wrote

Can the forked Android versions access Google’s play store? I would think not; if so, wouldn’t these forks have issues getting apps running on them?

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Stickiler t1_j6c9ths wrote

No, the forked versions wouldn't have the Play Store, not by default, anyway. They would be able to install alternative app stores, but they would need developers to actually release versions of their app for those platforms, which is a not insignificant amount of work for the developer.

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Le_saucisson_masque t1_j6ce7xf wrote

There is a very big Foss app community but some app that rely on Google play services to work wouldn't. Albeit that's an issue entirely made by Google position.

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Daedelous2k t1_j6ct50p wrote

Who knows, the play store has some protections built in and if the forked version is dodgy it might have issues, not to mention the apps themselves may require specific google services which could be stripped out of the new OS.

I'd imagine it's more hassle than it's worth for most devs.

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