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> The real keys are that your Android device is locked down, fixing it voids your warranty That's not an issue about Android though, it's an issue with manufac
by esolyt 13y ago
> The real keys are that your Android device is locked down, fixing it voids your warranty
That's not an issue about Android though, it's an issue with manufacturers.You are free to release an Android device that is not locked down.
- jemeshsu 13y agoJust curious, what are the pros and cons to Android manufacturer to lock down a device? Are these Android manufacturer each trying to create its own platform based on an open OS?
- venomsnake 13y agoMostly carriers demand it. There is no reason to lock the bootloader otherwise. Of course a more cynical mind can see a reason in planned obsolescence - if you stop updating a device after an year you will buy your next sooner.
- throwaway2048 13y agothats effectively a distinction without a difference to consumers, to run android you still need an android device.
- nordsieck 13y agoThere is tons of open hardware you run Android on. It's just not phones. https://www.google.com/search?q=android+arm+computer https://www.google.com/search?q=android+arm+computer
- fleitz 13y agoYou mean manufactures like Google themselves? It seems to be an issue with 'Android' as no one, including Google, makes an Android phone on which you can install a modified version of Android without voiding the warranty.
- ZeroGravitas 13y agoGeeksphone (the same folk that do a Mozilla phone) do.
- cbr 13y agoLooking at www.geeksphone.com I don't see any phones available for purchase.