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> Android, today, is completely functional without Google I know, I have used microG and all that stuff. My point is that the way they are produced, Android p
by jraph 3y ago
> Android, today, is completely functional without Google
I know, I have used microG and all that stuff.
My point is that the way they are produced, Android phones are not built to last / be kept up to date. I don't believe it's a problem with AOSP proper, I could run the latest Android on a 12 year old intel tablet (difficult with 1G of RAM, but still). But that's because it can run a mainline Linux kernel when no Android phone currently can.
- palata 3y ago> My point is that the way they are produced, Android phones are not built to last / be kept up to date. Agreed, most Android phones are not built to last. Some are, though (I own a Fairphone, for instance). And some mainstream Android phones (talking Samsung and the likes) are maintained by custom ROMs like LineageOS. I mean GrapheneOS explicitly targets the Pixel line. Also projects like PostmarketOS have been mainlining many phones, I think. I would guess that this also benefits Android?
- jraph 3y agoFairphone does make impressive efforts toward this direction indeed. Their push towards more ethical manufacturing is also great. I which their phone didn't rely on proprietary drivers. > Also projects like PostmarketOS have been mainlining many phones There's only so much they can do, but if they manage to mainline Android phones, that's obviously great news for their owners, including if they want to stay on Android because this probably eases porting new versions a lot.