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> Developers aren't going to develop for five slightly-different ecosystems

The point, perhaps, is for one to emerge as the prominent choice, the correct one. Diversity however has its own value.

>>OutOfH+(OP)
I wish Android manufacturers contributed to AOSP, so that it would still be one ecosystem, but with shared ownership. But I guess it's more profitable for all of them to let Google do it on their own. And it sucks for the user, because we have to live with Google's decisions.

>>palata+f1
But does Google accept third-party contributions for AOSP?

>>OutOfH+DF
Yes, anyone is free to contribute to AOSP and many manufacturers already do.

https://source.android.com/docs/setup/contribute/submit-patc...