Due to this, some consider this a monopolistic practice deterring the entrance of competing mobile operating systems in the market.
Amongst the checks, the API looks for bootloader unlock status, ROM signature and kernel strings.
Upon successful checks, Google Play will mark the device as Certified.
[7] As of 6 October 2023,[update] Google expects to fully replace it with the Play Integrity API by the end of January 2025.
Therefore, apps that require the API to be available may refuse to execute on AOSP builds.