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MicroG (typically styled as microG) is a free and open-source implementation of proprietary Google libraries that serves as a replacement for Google Play Services on the Android operating system. It is maintained by the German developer Marvin Wißfeld. [ 5 ]
Google Play Services is automatically updated through Google Play on devices with Android 6.0 or newer. [7] This means Google can deliver updates without manufacturers having to update the Android firmware, working around the fragmentation of the platform that has become infamous for Android products.
A seemingly innocuous "games" folder includes what appears to be a Google Play Services gaming framework: achievements, in-game chats, rankings and invitation-capable multiplayer lurk inside.
Google Mobile Services (GMS) is a collection of proprietary applications and application programming interfaces services from Google that are typically pre-installed on the majority of Android devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs.
Only the base Android operating system (including some applications) is open-source software, whereas most Android devices ship with a substantial amount of proprietary software, such as Google Mobile Services, which includes applications such as Google Play Store, Google Search, and Google Play Services – a software layer that provides APIs ...
This is a list of mobile apps developed by Google for its Android operating system. All of these apps are available for free from the Google Play Store, although some may be incompatible with certain devices (even though they may still function from an APK file) and some apps are only available on Pixel and/or Nexus devices.
Android 10 (codenamed Android Q during development) is the tenth major release and the 17th version of the Android mobile operating system.It was first released as a developer preview on March 13, 2019, and was released publicly on September 3, 2019.
Unsupported as of March 1, 2018, Google Play Services support dropped since July 17, 2024 Android Lollipop ( codenamed Android L during development) is the fifth major version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google and the 12th version of Android, spanning versions between 5.0 and 5.1.1.