That’s the point, right? Google is trying to lock down Android even more, and third party vendors can see the increasing risk. If they fork now, they can maybe undercut the increasing monopoly efforts.
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Infernal_pizza@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Let’s see if it gets released before GrapheneOS and unlockable bootloader get outlawed
fodor@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Newsteinleo@infosec.pub 4 weeks ago
I am sure they are also seeing a growing demand for more privacy, the only reason own a pixel is because of GrapheneOS. If I could buy a phone with the OS pre installed I would, don’t know if they are going to do that. Also, by patterning with GrapheneOS they don’t has the development cost and they can trade on Graphenes name
kalpol@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
OEM, they can lock the bootloader. So at least there’s that