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In reality not fully open source: > Android's source code does not contain the device drivers, often proprietary, that are needed for certain hardware componen
by rapnie 7y ago
In reality not fully open source:
> Android's source code does not contain the device drivers, often proprietary, that are needed for certain hardware components. As a result, most Android devices, including Google's own, ship with a combination of free and open source and proprietary software, with the software required for accessing Google services falling into the latter category.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#AOSP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#AOS...
- bduerst 7y agoI don't think anyone expects the Android OS to be a collection of entirely open source device drivers. Those proprietary drivers are specific to the myriad of hardware that the OEMs are running the OS on. You can still run Android on any hardware you have the drivers for, or emulate it in a virtual machine.