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Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org)
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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 3 hours ago

They are locking down "certified" phones. You don't have to have a "certified" phone, but if it is not certified, a lot of sensitive apps (Google wallet, third-party banking apps, for example) won't work.

So all the major manufacturers are going to push certified phones, which are going to make it difficult to use non-certified apps.