Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and OnePlus are rumored to be exploring the idea of Android without Google
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- Anonymous
- PxE
- 04 May 2025
https://9to5google.com/2025/03/28/google-android-aosp-changes-announcement/
It seems to me that Little by little, maybe... the open source part will go away...
- daemonspudguy
- In1
- 04 May 2025
Anonymous, 03 May 2025These Chinese manufacturers, besides OnePlus and Motorola, ... moreMotorola isn't a Chinese company. They're still an American company, albeit one owned by a Chinese company.
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- Anonymous
- Kx7
- 04 May 2025
anon, 04 May 2025in other words they will add bunch of junk bloatware '... moreAgree with you
I always uninstall Gmail apps because it has ads
I use thunderbird apps which is open source and better than close source gmail
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- anon
- kwq
- 04 May 2025
in other words they will add bunch of junk bloatware 'brand' apps you cannot uninstall. Then you have to waste more time to find and install all the Google apps every other phone has already.
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- Anonymous
- thb
- 04 May 2025
OpenHarmony is available & opensource so they can use that instead of creating another OS from scratch.
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- Anonymous
- PxE
- 03 May 2025
IpsDisplay, 03 May 2025This is a horrible take/ sense of reasoning
Microsoft&#... more"I AM AMAZED THAT PEOPLE COMPARE MICROSOFT OS ENDEAVOUR TO HUAWEI"
They don't want us to try/sided with Huawei/China
So, this is their way to discourage us. Which is in here you can see
1. Microsoft failed, in the past many failed, so it will failed
2. It's China, don't trust it
3. China quality is bad, even their skin is bad
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- Anonymous
- gXJ
- 03 May 2025
These Chinese manufacturers, besides OnePlus and Motorola, don't sell in the US anyway, and OnePlus doesn't sell all its phones either. They're not carrier phones.
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- Mr. Anonymous
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- 03 May 2025
yalim, 03 May 2025Microsoft worked on an independent OS for 7-8 years and the... moreDoesn't need to be another OS, just an alternative Play Store would be enough.
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- 03 May 2025
yalim, 03 May 2025Microsoft worked on an independent OS for 7-8 years and the... moreThis is a horrible take/ sense of reasoning
Microsoft's independence stops at the business level
China has political weather for years, trade wars where the need of independence is nationwide
And Huawei has allies that will work with them
China has an EV ecosystem running on software that can adopt harmony
China has a Techno economy, where Microsoft OS ambitions scale ended with smartphone adoption
Microsoft had America that is nowhere near technological ingrained even to this day compared to china
I AM AMAZED THAT PEOPLE COMPARE MICROSOFT OS ENDEAVOUR TO HUAWEI
It absolutely baffles me they put them in the same category
In democracies popularity and capitalism rule
But in China's system popularity of an idea or project is irrelevant a government can support an unpopular concept to full maturity without typical capitalism shareholders, govt contract manipulation circus show
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- Zuzuz
- nDP
- 03 May 2025
An android without Google's services would be great. What they should do is what was said before: allow us to uninstall any app, install any OS compatible, like Pixels. Support some independent stores like Aurora and everything will be fine
Xiaomi had the Phone and Messages apps, better than what Americans provided then. Now it's impossible to install them.
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- Powerasp
- X%w
- 03 May 2025
potato4k, 03 May 2025Agree. Unfortunately at this point in time, a third mobile ... moreQuite sure your thinking is flawed. If these 4 chinese vendors do it together, then get ready for the change
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- Powerasp
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- 03 May 2025
Mirno, 03 May 2025If the 4 companies have their own Google-less Map, Mail, Do... moreLol aren't they already providing far better support compared to the so called expensive brands like samsung and apple who are just pushing way too late updates and that also with bugs
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- Anonymous
- PxE
- 03 May 2025
potato4k, 03 May 2025Look at HyperOS.
Unless if you’re blind.
I have HyperOS, OriginOS, and also LineageOS
Please enlighten me what do you mean by bug?
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- potato4k
- I2c
- 03 May 2025
Anonymous, 03 May 2025"Developers only have limited time and capital. Many a... moreLook at HyperOS.
Unless if you’re blind.
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- Anonymous
- Kx7
- 03 May 2025
Amanda, 03 May 2025Do not fantasize about an independent OS made in China. It ... moreI completely disagree.
Since trump attacking Europe
I think European will be in Chinese side
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- Anonymous
- Kx7
- 03 May 2025
Anonymous, 03 May 2025"Developers only have limited time and capital. Many a... moreSome westerners think only them can design cpu & make OS
They will feel surprised
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- Anonymous
- wrY
- 03 May 2025
This is what Samsung expects truly.
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- Anonymous
- PxE
- 03 May 2025
potato4k, 03 May 2025Agree. Unfortunately at this point in time, a third mobile ... more"Developers only have limited time and capital. Many are already only focusing on one platform, and only consider supporting both platforms when they’re big enough. Supporting a third platform with questionable market share would be out of reach for many devs. Microsoft couldn’t even do it. How these Chinese OEMs who couldn’t even make a bug free Android skin, can?"
While I agree with the fact that Developer have limited time and capital.
I like to point out that you're thinking that Chinese can't make "bug free Android skin" is the one that make you're not able to understand what's going on.
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- Anonymous
- PxE
- 03 May 2025
yalim, 03 May 2025Microsoft worked on an independent OS for 7-8 years and the... more"Huawei has been working on an independent OS for 6 years and they didn't have any progress either. No app still has any interest on harmonyOS, except for chinese apps. There is simply no room for a 3rd OS"
?????
You're expecting Huawei to produce OS in 1-2 years? The pure HarmonyOS just arrived last year!!!
And HarmonyOS is only available in China, so it's natural that outside China, no HarmonyApp.
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- yalim
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- 03 May 2025
Microsoft worked on an independent OS for 7-8 years and they failed.Huawei has been working on an independent OS for 6 years and they didn't have any progress either. No app still has any interest on harmonyOS, except for chinese apps. There is simply no room for a 3rd OS