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Google has lots of tricks for remotely changing how a phone works, like the ability to disable or enable code paths without pushing an update. You may have pos
by jqpabc123 4y ago
Google has lots of tricks for remotely changing how a phone works, like the ability to disable or enable code paths without pushing an update.
You may have possession of the hardware but Google is the real owner of it.
- jotato 4y agoSo in other words, a feature flag? Widely used trick - if you want to call it that - in software
- jqpabc123 4y agoGoogle's remote capabilities and control over your Android phone extend well beyond a "flag". https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-force-installs-massachusetts-massnotify-android-covid-app/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-force-...
- red-iron-pine 4y agoPixels are the easiest phones to slap a different image on. Get LineageOS on there, or whatever random and shady software you download off of XDA-Devs.
- kevviiinn 4y agoOr even better: grapheneos
- Yeahsureok 4y agoModern pixels only got the ability to run lineageos a week ago. https://www.knowyourmobile.com/news/lineageos-20-finally-adds-support-for-pixel-6-pixel-7/ https://www.knowyourmobile.com/news/lineageos-20-finally-add...
- fyloraspit 4y agoThat's only true if you continue to use their software
- jqpabc123 4y agoWhich means it is true in the overwhelming majority of cases. Personally, I use e/OS/.