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Sony seems to provide an official way to build your own Android ROM without Google: "For some of the Xperia™ devices, we provide Android™ Open Source Project (
by krn 8y ago
Sony seems to provide an official way to build your own Android ROM without Google:
"For some of the Xperia™ devices, we provide Android™ Open Source Project (AOSP) device configurations on GitHub. This means that the software will be open for you as a developer to use and contribute to. This is a way for us to support the open Android community, and it is also a tool for us to facilitate and verify contributions to AOSP."
[1] https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/ https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/
- Big_crimpin 8y agoThe problem is half the stuff doesn't work properly using those because they don't provide drivers for propriety stuff like the camera or playstation services for example. The camera will no longer work in low light and the 23mpx camera takes pics like a 5mpx
- bubblethink 8y agoYeah, that's a known thing. Sony uses some DRM system for cameras, and you lose the keys when you flash AOSP. If you google around, you can hack it to save and restore the keys. Not worth buying Sony on general principle. Plenty of other alternatives.
- ForHackernews 8y ago> Plenty of other alternatives. What is one alternative that ships with a Google-free Android in non-China countries?
- bubblethink 8y agoBest option: Pixels, since they are reference designs, and also have support for self-signing builds and using verified boot. You can build AOSP using official documentation. Pricey though. You need to buy the version sold on the google store to get an unlockable bootloader. Carrier versions don't allow it.