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I agree, I was trying (usuccessfully) not to take a position in the microG - Lineage OS controversy.
by afiori 8y ago
I agree, I was trying (usuccessfully) not to take a position in the microG - Lineage OS controversy.
- krageon 8y agoFundamentally the controversy is about what users should be able to do, not whether or not the proposed patches do what they claim. Or if it is, that is a part of that particular discussion that I missed.
- afiori 8y agoI am not well versed in the topic, but as far as I understood Lineage OS has a strong policy not to circumvent security measures in Android. Liked from microG FAQ https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_frameworks_base/+/195284 https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_frameworks_... Apparently one of the given motivation from Lineage OS is that it can break API compatibility, I am definitely far away from my competence so I won't try to summarize more.
- baroffoos 8y agoI think the reason is because LineageOS is listed as an approved Google ROM which passes the safetynet tests that google added to block custom roms. Some apps use safetynet to block users who have higher levels of access to their system. Allowing microg to work would put the google tick of approval at risk.