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Is Android Really Open Source?

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Sean Michael Kerner
Aug 9, 2013

Google’s Android mobile operating system has emerged to become a dominant force in the smartphone landscape. Sitting at the core of Android is Linux as well as a long list of open-source technologies. Many people mistakenly think that Android itself is all open source, but the harsh reality is that from a usable handset perspective, it’s not always open source and an incident this week proved that fact beyond any shadow of a doubt.
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