A common opinion of androids as constructs seems to be that they do not have souls.
We know from the Advanced Player's Guide that a Summoner eventually starts sharing their soul with their eidolon, as their connection grows stronger and stronger.
Now, if an android manages to unlock the mysteries of the Summoner class and progresses far enough to get to the point where the soul-sharing begins...
... would the android start sharing the soul or similar spiritual essence of their eidolon? Would the android then be able to survive its physical body, be it as a part of the eidolon, or even in an actual afterlife?
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A common opinion of androids as constructs seems to be that they do not have souls.
We know from the Advanced Player's Guide that a Summoner eventually starts sharing their soul with their eidolon, as their connection grows stronger and stronger.
Now, if an android manages to unlock the mysteries of the Summoner class and progresses far enough to get to the point where the soul-sharing begins...
... would the android start sharing the soul or similar spiritual essence of their eidolon? Would the android then be able to survive its physical body, be it as a part of the eidolon, or even in an actual afterlife?
While that may be an in-game preconception that they do not have souls, Androids do in fact possess them. Proof to this is that none of their racial traits imply that they cannot be resurrected (which requires a soul that is distinct from the body; ie: not like an outsider, elemental, or construct.)
Therefore, an android summoner would work (mechanically) no differently than any other.
Now, how the androids received souls is another question entirely, and one I feel will may be answered in 2014's Iron Gods adventure path.