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Sure, but then why put Android 4.x on these newer devices, rather than putting F-Droid/LineageOS on them?

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• baybal2 5y ago
  Post 4.X Android is almost a wholly different OS. It was the biggest API break, and a shift to much more over-engineered APIs. Companies doing things like POS terminals, eKiosks, signage, set-top boxes, Android TVs, etc are not interested in that, and this is a big part of why 4.X is so prolific.
  • derefr 5y ago
    Then we're back to my original question: why is there no living descendant of the 4.x API, with modern security?
    • baybal2 5y ago
      Good question. I know that some private CM forks of really old Android version is still kept alive by companies making things like POS terminals