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Google makes “Powered by Android” logo mandatory on device boot-screen: Report

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Google seems to have decided that manufacturers should start giving Android its due and one of the ways to do it, is the inclusion of “Powered by Android” logo on the device boot-screen. The logo was first noticed in the Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) smartphones recently but now Android Police and Geek.com are reporting that it is indeed a compulsion from Google’s side.

Google has made “Powered by Android” logo necessary for all devices that want GMS certification, which is needed for installing Google apps and Play Store on any Android device.

Google has given explicit instructions to the Android manufacturers on ‘how to’ and ‘how not to’ put the logo as you can see in the images below.

Looks like, Google has realised that it is the only way that the consumers will know that they are buying or using an Android device as manufacturers continue to put their interfaces on top on Android, which makes Android virtually un-identifiable.

Image credit: Android Central, Android Police, Geek.com

By Gaurav Shukla

Gaurav Shukla is a journalist with over 12 years of experience covering the consumer technology space. He started his career with a self-published Android blog and has since worked with Microsoft's MSN.com, XDA Developers, How-to Geek, and NDTV Gadgets 360.

One reply on “Google makes “Powered by Android” logo mandatory on device boot-screen: Report”

This isn’t a surprising move when platforms like Tizen, Salfish, FireOS are looking to expand their base, especially in the low segment devices

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