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Using AOSP really looks like a smart move. F-droid is already a finely curated app repository and very clear about anti-features. Nevertheless, I don't think

Using AOSP really looks like a smart move. F-droid is already a finely curated app repository and very clear about anti-features. Nevertheless, I don't think linux on phones, apart from the UI, is very different from linux on the desktop. So it can be stable and secure. If anbox manages to run well on these distros then there will be no lack of apps. The UI will take some time to mature but, after all, not using AOSP doesn't seems like a dumb move.

yyyk 5y ago
The threat model is different, we really do have to lock down phones a bit more because they're used for user identification (but I think not to the draconian level Google and Apple do). The result of not using AOSP is having to reimplement stuff, and it's not like this ecosystem has a lot of free labour just waiting around. Yes, Google would have diverged, but so would the community. If you're already willing to go for a Linux phone, compatibility probably isn't your main concern. I still wish them luck. With the way Apple and Google are going, there may be no other choice eventually.