Concerns over US-China relations may push Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, and OnePlus to prepare a 'Plan B' for their Android software.
  • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
    64·
    6 months ago

    Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus, are exploring the possibility of developing versions of the Android operating system that do not rely on Google Mobile Services (GMS).

    Clickbait title. They’re rumored to fork Android which will still just be Android without the Google suite.

  • NarrativeBear@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    6 months ago

    Phones will still use android, but manufacturers are looking to de-google android so it’s not as heavily reliant on google services.

    A example is the removal of the required Google play store.

    Laptop manufacturers are also looking to move away from windows to a linux bases operating system.

    TBH this is the best news I have heard all week.

    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.caEnglish
      51·
      6 months ago

      I’d be great with that. I don’t want Google on my phone.

      Also I’m looking for a new laptop in the coming years and there’s no way I’m putting Windows on it. I’ve been poking around and there are actually a lot of options for Linux laptops now!

      I’m very happy.

    • JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      6 months ago

      Its not about Google services, its because the US government may prohibit foreign manufacturers from using Android.

      • MaXimus421@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        Don’t sleep on Google Services.

        If you’re not an iPhone user, those “services” are what keeps Google from killing Android entirely. Waaaayyyy too much data collection to just brush your shoulders off over.

  • Banzai51@midwest.socialEnglish
    163·
    6 months ago

    Problem is, we’ll be getting even worse spyware with the backing of the Chinese government.

    • SoupBrick@pawb.socialEnglish
      1215·
      6 months ago

      Call me what you will, but I would prefer my data goes to china over the current administration.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        73·
        6 months ago

        Lol, so you were fine with Google spying with all the prior administrations back to 2000…

        There is some strong evidence that Google was created with strong ties to the NSA… During the Clinton administration. You were OK with that?

        That would be saying you were OK with the creation of this spying behemoth because it was under an admin you agreed with.

        I’m not OK with it, regardless of which admin it was. It’s not a good thing, and at a minimum violates the spirit of law.

        • SoupBrick@pawb.socialEnglish
          81·
          6 months ago

          Damn, that was a ton of assumptions off of one sentence. I just feel like there is a lot more realistic risk in personal data going to a government I live under than one I don’t.

          Also, I think you are aware that this administration operates a bit differently than previous ones.

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.itEnglish
    12·
    6 months ago

    Just for the record, every single company that is selling a phone in China (this includes Samsung) is already running a degoogled fork of android

    • Ilandar@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      6 months ago

      and companies would just give up trying to design a separate app for the Chinese market

      I’m not so sure about that. Some of these brands (and their sub-brands) enjoy significant market share outside of China. I suspect it would be in their financial interests to continue to maintain “global” versions.

  • MaXimus421@lemmy.worldEnglish
    74·
    6 months ago

    Good. Been looking for a reason to not use a smartphone. I’d rather piss glass than use iOS