An Android skin phone is not trying. Risking billions of dollars and years into R&D like Apple and Google did would be trying.
Considering the general public doesn’t know what “Android skin phone” means and they still failed, R&D wouldn’t save them.
They’re too late to the race.
The general public does know what a phone with a better screen, better battery life, longer lasting build quality, longer lasting software updates, faster processing power and snappier responses, secure operating system (less malware), and better camera quality means though.