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Pdajah

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« on: January 10, 2018, 07:38:13 pm »
According to this Tweet Gemini is not Google certified

https://twitter.com/planetcom2017/status/95...46%7Ctwterm%5E1
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2018, 07:47:12 pm »
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According to this Tweet Gemini is not Google certified

Does this mean no Android, or just a lack of the Google apps that many of us would seek to remove anyway?
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2018, 03:21:08 am »
From what I gather, the Google/Android certification ensures that:
- no malware is installed
- Google Play Protect (antivirus, Find My Device) and Google Apps (YouTube, Maps, Gmail, Chrome and Google Search) are installed
- Play Store apps work as intended (i.e. common functionalities such as backup and restore, or purchased video playback are working)

https://www.android.com/certified/

This would be certainly useful, but without the certification we'd still get both Android and the Play Store, so for me this won't be a dealbreaker.

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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2018, 01:31:38 pm »
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This would be certainly useful, but without the certification we'd still get both Android and the Play Store, so for me this won't be a dealbreaker.

Would it have any bearing on carrier acceptance, do you suppose?
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Atari Portfolio (yes, it still works and yes, I bought it new)
Libretto 110 CT (with docking station and all kinds of PCMCIA stuff)
And, now, a Gemini and, fortunately, a GPD Pocket