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> Android, as any other proprietary mobile OS You are aware of the AOSP, correct? This project enables other projects like LineageOS to do exactly what you're
by smoldesu 4y ago
> Android, as any other proprietary mobile OS
You are aware of the AOSP, correct? This project enables other projects like LineageOS to do exactly what you're describing.
- squarefoot 4y agoYes, but the problem is that most platforms (namely tablets and phones) have either closed drivers or locked bootloaders, or both, which makes hard running AOSP on real iron. edit: minor typo
- smoldesu 4y agoThat's just how everyone makes tablets now. I wish things were different, but they aren't.
- wusspuss 4y agoLineageOS is still buggy as hell (AFAIK it doesn't even make "stable" versions anymore since 2016 or so, just nightlies), still takes more resources than GNU/Linux, still doesn't support any good software from the desktop. But yeah it can give you updates for a few more years after you purchase your phone if you're lucky. Still laughable compared to DECADES old pcs getting updates.