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Couldn't Google bend Qualcomm to their will? Or even just buy them out, it's not like they lack the cash.
by JetSpiegel 6y ago
Couldn't Google bend Qualcomm to their will? Or even just buy them out, it's not like they lack the cash.
- sangnoir 6y agoGoogle decided on a cheaper technical solution instead - they only recently started abstracting Android drivers from the linux kernel (Project Treble[1]), which should allow drivers to continue working after the kernel has been updgraded. 1. https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/11/an-update-on-project-treble.html https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/11/an-update-...
- corty 6y agoExcept Qualcom drivers are so crappy, you can rely on a remote exploit via WiFi or BT every year. So no chance to use the phone longer than maybe 2 years, even if nominally the software support might be longer. Not incidentally, "Qual" is german for "torture".