Amazon may drop Android and build its own next-gen smart home OS

Amazon tends to depend on a forked model of Android for its sensible shows, TVs, and different sensible house merchandise. However the company may quickly ditch Google’s OS in favor of its personal. And the swap to Amazon’s new OS might begin as quickly as subsequent 12 months.

In line with Janko Roettgers of Lowpass, Amazon is engaged on an alternative choice to Android for its {hardware}. Internally often called Vega, the OS has reportedly been examined on Fireplace TV streaming adapters, and Amazon has instructed companions about its plan to transition to the brand new OS. Sources near the matter declare Amazon may begin transport Fireplace TV’s with Vega someday in 2024.

Roettgers factors out that there are a couple of the reason why Amazon would need to separate itself from Google’s answer. For instance, Android has a number of code that’s pointless for working a sensible house system. Fireplace OS has all the time lagged behind Google’s inventory providing as a result of it depends on Android Open Supply Undertaking. And Google has tried to stop some producers from constructing Amazon-powered TVs.

It seems that Vega relies on Linux and app builders are being instructed to make use of React Native. This might enable builders to forged a wider internet, catering to extra gadgets and OS’s when constructing apps. That is essential as a result of it could allow the builders to create apps that run on Amazon’s new system and outdated {hardware} nonetheless working on Android.

Amazon is allegedly getting ready to ditch Android utterly throughout all of its merchandise someday down the street. Because it does with Fireplace OS, it’s doable Amazon additionally sees having its personal OS as a chance to serve adverts to extra eyes, one of many causes its gadgets are so low-cost.