Mobile advertising and app sales are the biggest sources of Android revenue for Google. … Google does not make money from Android in itself. Anyone can take the Android source code and use it on any device. Likewise, Google doesn’t make money from licensing its suite of mobile Android apps.

How much did Google pay for android?

How much did Google buy Android for? The official documents state it was a mere $50 million.

Does Google give free money?

If you want to earn some extra money (in the form of Google Play Credit or PayPal money), Google will give you some in exchange for answering a few occasional survey questions. … To get started, download the Google Opinion Rewards app for Android or iOS.