It is free and open source programming; its source code is known as Android Open Source Project (AOSP) which is principally authorized under the Apache License. Anyway most Android gadgets transport with extra exclusive programming pre-installed,[10] most outstandingly Google Mobile Services (GMS)[11] which incorporates center applications, for example, Google Chrome, the advanced appropriation stage Google Play and related Google Play Services improvement stage. Around 70 percent of Android cell phones run Google's ecosystem;[12] contending Android environments and forks incorporate Fire OS (created by Amazon) or LineageOS. Anyway the "Android" name and logo are brand names of Google which force principles to confine "uncertified" gadgets outside their environment to utilize Android branding.[13][14]
The source code has been utilized to create variations of Android on a scope of different hardware, for example, game consoles, advanced cameras, PCs and others, each with a specific UI. Some notable subordinates incorporate Android TV for TVs and Wear OS for wearables, both created by Google. Programming bundles on Android, which utilize the APK design, are commonly disseminated through restrictive application stores like Google Play Store, Samsung Galaxy Store, and Huawei AppGallery, or open source stages like Aptoide or F-Droid.
Android has been the top rated OS worldwide on cell phones since 2011 and on tablets since 2013. As of May 2017, it has more than two billion month to month dynamic clients, the biggest introduced base of any working framework, and as of August 2020, the Google Play Store highlights more than 3 million apps.[15] The current stable rendition is Android 10, delivered on September 3, 2019, and it's the most well known Android form.
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