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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  • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂEnglish
    13•3 days ago

    you can install Android apps including Google Play on it natively

    What whaaaat? I didn’t know this! Thanks for the tip

        • KairosEnglish
          1•2 days ago

          Which do you recommend? How well does it work? :)

          • @Westlyroots@pawb.socialEnglish
            5•2 days ago

            Waydroid, it’s the wayland continuation of anbox. From what I’ve seen and used, it’s very good. It’s good enough for most mobile apps including gaming. Some linux phone manufacturers even make it a point to integrate waydroid by default to allow you to use android apps just fine