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They made their bed, now they have to lie in it. The open source angle gave them a point of differentiation from Apple, and they used it as a USP. Now it has become a liability, and if they reverse course they will piss off (and likely end up in court with) their licensees, and they'll also alienate the Android faithful.
No free lunch. Apple takes flack for having a walled garden and limited OS tweaking. Android now is taking flack for having a more open garden and lots of OS tweaking (and the resulting fragmentation and security risks. Pick your poison.
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