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As a Linux, macOS and Windows user it’s really strange to me that you can’t just install the latest OS on your device. Even my iPhone updates to the latest vers

• throwa356262 2mo ago
  I dont know. Does your Linux distribution immediately upgrade to the latest kernel when Linus releases a new one? Besides, the phone software is highly optimised for the specific hardware. It is not a generic software like Windows
  • mapontosevenths 2mo ago
    Why though? Seriously, why can't Android just be installed? Are they building it like the old-timey kernel before modules and embedding drivers in a giant monolith or something ridiculous?
    • throwa356262 2mo ago
      Android is even more modular: https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/hal https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/hal
  • epihelix 2mo ago
    Even distros often provide a kernel mainline branch to let you install the latest and greatest kernel in a click. But there's also nothing to stop you simply building the latest kernel from source and using that - it's pretty easy and it will work fine.
  • d3Xt3r 2mo ago
    > Does your Linux distribution immediately upgrade to the latest kernel when Linus releases a new one? Yes, it does (CachyOS).