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Many netizens have previously asked me in the public account backend and on Weibo, “What is the difference between native Android and customized Android?” Today, I, Da Fei Xia, will take this opportunity to talk about the differences between native Android and customized Android.
I remember before 2010, most Android devices had a problem, which was lag.
It was quite laggy
Then, something called MIUI appeared, and the phrase “Everything is based on MIUI” emerged, indicating that MIUI’s emergence can be said to have sparked a storm of customized Android in China. Other third-party customized ROMs like LeWa, Dianxin, etc. emerged one after another. Over time, the mobile ecosystem gradually stabilized, and each brand developed its own customized system camp, such as Flyme, MIUI, EMUI, etc. A customized system represents a brand. Although the current customized ROMs are becoming more and more similar to native ROMs, there are still differences.
Self-Start Management
Due to the different software ecosystems between domestic and foreign mobile phones, which we often refer to as the “family bucket” problem. In the early days of playing with phones, there was a concept of Root, which is somewhat similar to jailbreaking iOS. It is to crack the phone system’s permissions to control application self-starting, permissions, wake-up, and other functions. However, current domestic customized ROMs do not require rooting anymore, and they come with a management assistant to help you manage application self-starting and other functions, while native Android does not have such settings and must be managed through rooting or third-party management software. So, when netizens ask me what to do if they like Nexus phones, if you are a tech-savvy user, that’s fine. But if you are a novice user, the chaotic domestic software market can cause your phone to explode in an instant.
Google Services
The biggest feature of the native system is that it comes with the full Google family bucket, including Google services, Google Play, Hangouts, etc., along with many issues related to Google. However, in the domestic customized ROMs, due to the Great Firewall, the Google service framework is directly deleted. But this situation has improved somewhat, and some manufacturers will leave permissions for users to choose to install Google frameworks themselves in order to experience Google services.
Simplification and Bloat
In domestic customized ROMs, many features are added, making the system relatively bloated. So even if no APPs are running, the memory usage is still quite high, while native Android does not have such problems and appears relatively streamlined.
DIY
The biggest feature of native Android is that users can customize their system according to their preferences and abilities. In contrast, domestic customized Android aims to provide a better user experience, so its interaction concept is closer to iOS, preparing everything for the user, allowing them to just turn on or off certain features according to their needs.
Domestic customized Android is somewhat like iOS in its interaction concept, preparing all functions for the user, allowing them to simply toggle certain features to fully realize customization.
Google Play and App Stores
As mentioned earlier, the native Android system comes with a built-in app market—Google Play, which was formerly known as Android Market. Google Play is like the App Store in iOS, where you can download legitimate, safe Android apps. However, due to the Great Firewall, Google Play can only be accessed through special means. This led to the emergence of domestic app stores, and most manufacturers now have their own app stores, such as Xiaomi App Store, Smartisan App Store, etc. However, the downside is that the domestic app market is too fragmented, leading to a lack of a unified management platform, making the ecosystem appear chaotic, often resulting in pop-up ads and security issues.
So currently, native Android and domestic customized Android systems are becoming more and more similar, but there are still some differences. As for which one you prefer, it depends on you.
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