The more likely scenario is Samsung and others running on their own, in that case. They already have their own store, and crap clones of many Gapps.
Google has suggested that they were leaning in that direction in the past, and the response was not encouraging. Think about how many manufacturers don't ever release updates. The software is seen as a neccesary evil, not as part of the marketing equation.
> The more likely scenario is Samsung and others running on their own, in that case. They already have their own store, and crap clones of many Gapps.
Consider the usual suite of apps that need SafetyNet to work (Snapchat, Netflix, Pokemon Go, Super Mario Run, McDonald's, etc.), then throw in a few more that need Google Play Services for some reason, and don't even work with microG (Hyundai BlueLink, EnelX JuicePass, Lime, PayPal, Roblox, etc.), and there'd be a lot of unhappy customers who want to use those apps but can't.
Yes... But these companies are still unlikely to give a damn. Software is an expense. It isn't seen as a value add, which is also why you won't see software in any of their advertising.
Google has suggested that they were leaning in that direction in the past, and the response was not encouraging. Think about how many manufacturers don't ever release updates. The software is seen as a neccesary evil, not as part of the marketing equation.