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		lern_too_spel on Oct 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google must open Android for third-party stores, r... No. They just threatened to remove access to the Play Store.

sbuk on Oct 12, 2024 [–]

So, something similar then. OK, not as onerous as removing the whole OS, which they can’t do because Android uses an open license, but the next big thing. No play store, no Google services. May as well remove the OS.

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