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A big win for Android interoperability (www.openhomefoundation.org)
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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/missyquarry on 2026-07-31 16:40:11+00:00.

Google restricted key Android features, like wake word detection for voice assistants, to its own apps. So when the European Commission asked us what we thought about it, we had plenty to say.

And they listened. Alphabet must now open up 11 Android features to third-party apps โ€“ including ours โ€“ on equal terms.

Click the blog link to read more from our Android Developer, Timo.

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