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What is the Next's OS?

rmetcalf

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Discussion was brought up in another group I'm in about what exactly the Operating System is that the IU uses on the APX Next. Some have said that it is an Android OS.

I personally thought that it may be a Motorola OS that is Android Based. Reason I think this is because it doesn't support other apps and it doesn't operate like a standard Android. It has a default "Launcher" and display that cant be changed as far as I have seen. I do have one issued to me through my job along with my own access to RadioCentral and a SysKey to program our Org radios.

I hadn't found another discussion about this on the forums or on google in general. Look forward to conversation about it.
 
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Talk about semantics, but it is Motorolas own proprietary mission critical operating system. It may be android based, but it is not an android phone os.
 
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crazyboy said:
Talk about semantics, but it is Motorolas own proprietary mission critical operating system. It may be android based, but it is not an android phone os.
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Semantics? I don't follow.

Yeah I didn't think it was. I was thinking it had to be a proprietary OS.
 
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