[bobviolier]

It's pretty well explained here what Google is trying to do: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modu...

That being said, Apple is atm way better in providing longterm software updates, but that doesn't mean Google isnt doing a lot of work there also.

Next to that, there is already a lot of apps that are updated through the Play Store instead of an OS update. Mail, Dialer, Android Auto, Photos, Camera, Keyboard, Contacts, Clock, Play services, ...

[scarface_74]

They’ve been “trying to” do the same thing since 2014.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_One

And none of those apps help when there are security vulnerabilities at lower levels.