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Well, it's moreso about even having the possibility to do so. Building AOSP from source and flashing it on my own device seems more "secure" than using your dev
by djeiasbsbo 6y ago
Well, it's moreso about even having the possibility to do so. Building AOSP from source and flashing it on my own device seems more "secure" than using your device vendors distribution.
But this is out of the question with closed source proprietary software like iOS running on hardware with a closed down bootloader.
- pkage 6y agoIt's kind of a moot point with more and more android phones being produced with a locked-down bootloader as well—preventing any kind of OS upgrade after the manufacturer abandons it after a year (or 18 months if you're lucky).
- o-__-o 6y agoYou act like drivers for certain hardware is available by default in AOSP. I still have a Galaxy S4 that will never see a recent release because the Broadcom drivers do not exist. Some hacks were made but reduced the usability of the phone (rear camera stopped working for example). Great that it enabled a hidden audio equalizer but I can’t video chat or take pictures now :/