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> Samsung Galaxy devices running proprietary Android versions ... > Nexus S I am confused. The Nexus S does not run a proprietary Android version.
by SeanLuke 13y ago
> Samsung Galaxy devices running proprietary Android versions
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> Nexus S
I am confused. The Nexus S does not run a proprietary Android version.
- mey 13y agoI may be misreading the link, but proprietary seems to be using to describe non-open source binary blobs. This is typical of drivers, most chips on cellphones do not have open source software to control them. Typically these pieces of software are modem/radio chips etc.
- reluck 13y agoBinary blobs, drivers.
- zurn 13y agoIt does - the stock "unspoiled" version of Android that comes with Nexus devices still has lots and lots of proprietary binary-only code. This post is from the Replicant project, who are trying to build an open source system on top of the free Android subset.