It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs.
  • Rabbit R1 AI box is actually an Android app in a limited $200 box, running on AOSP without Google Play.
  • Rabbit Inc. is unhappy about details of its tech stack being public, threatening action against unauthorized emulators.
  • AOSP is a logical choice for mobile hardware as it provides essential functionalities without the need for Google Play.
  • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 months ago

    lol at calling running Android an “emulator”.

    Also don’t they have to distribute the actual code for the OS if it’s lightly altered Android?

    • jbk@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      6 months ago

      AOSP is fully Apache-2.0 licensed except for the Linux kernel, so only their kernel changes would have to be. It’s also an important reason why Android was/is so successful.