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I think you meant to say can run Android ?
by BlueTemplar 4y ago
I think you meant to say can run Android ?
- sangnoir 4y agoI realized my comment could the interpreted the way you did as I was writing it, and left it ambiguous (because that too is a good thing enabled by Android's openness) However, my main point was that outside of niche devices[1] that are rounding errors for smartphone consumer market share: the vast majority of devices sold with unlockable bootloaders already run Android: I'd guestimate > 95%. Looking at the list of devices supported by LineageOS (after enabling "Legacy Devices") is awe-inspiring. In the past, Samsung, Sony and Motorola had a solid lineup of unlockable devices. 1. I say this as someone who almost succumbed to the temptation of buying the Pine64 phone with the intention of contributing code
- BlueTemplar 4y agoToday yes, but as Google has been tightening the screws on Android, and as Google becomes ever less welcome outside of USA, I expect this trend to reverse...