Is there any way to customize android to the point where security wouldn't be as much of a concern?
I know Amazon has their own customized version of Android, but the "Amazon" part is just a thin veneer on the surface (or it seems that way.) Could Nintendo make a customized version that was much more proprietary?
If there is a way for them to put Android on this machine without making piracy ridiculously easy, I think they would be smart to do it. At the end of the day, piracy will happen anyway, and the potential benefits of Android compatibility are considerable.
Yes, its possible, but the question is more along the lines of "Is it worth the effort?" Now, no system is 100% secure, but building your own OS gives you a significant step up over customising one that is not only open-source, but has been actively hacked and taken apart for years.
In order to get "their" version of Android to a stage where they are comfortable with the security may take just as much (if not more) effort than creating their own custom OS (Which would likely to some degree be based on previous iteration, such as the Wii U one) which not only gives them more control over the security, but allows them to have a much more bespoke and tailored approach to how software for their system can speak to the Hardware. They would have total control over what graphics APIs (among many other things) would be compatible with the system, and wouldn't have to rely nearly as much on 3rd parties for system-level functionality updates.
I don't doubt that they have explored the possibility of using Android. I would actually be very strange if they hadn't, but I honestly can't see a way that it would benefit them other than it being slightly easier for developers to port (mobile) software to the system. If they have chosen Android I would be incredibly surprised (And will then keep my opinions to myself in future
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