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AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 days ago by lzfm@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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TL;DR

  • Google has made it harder to build custom Android ROMs for Pixel phones by omitting their device trees and driver binaries from the latest AOSP release.

  • The company says this is because it’s shifting its AOSP reference target from Pixel hardware to a virtual device called “Cuttlefish” to be more neutral.

  • While Google insists AOSP isn’t going away, developers must now reverse-engineer changes, making the process for supporting Pixel devices more difficult.

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[–] Quik@infosec.pub 90 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Now more than ever we need more work on PostmarketOS, Mobian, Gnome Mobile etc...

Bummer that it's still so hard to find a somewhat modern, affordable phone that is Linux compatible

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah, I'd totally buy a phone running one of those provided it does all the phone things properly: SMS/MMS, reliable calls, all day battery, etc. I don't need fancy apps, I just need a working phone.

If I can get that, I could probably donate some time porting apps.

[–] Quik@infosec.pub 2 points 18 hours ago

It's so crazy (technically understandable, but still crazy) to me that reliably receiving calls is still such a major issue

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I really want to give furios phone a shot. It's apparently close to supporting my carrier.

That and a sailfish phone. The community one though didn't support my carrier (think it's mainly EU specced only.)

What I find missing most of the time though is any esim support. Makes me wonder if the hardware one that you can program an esim on works.

[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

I plan on buying one when my current phone is no longer usable.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why eSim? Does your carrier not support physical sim?

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

For traveling I find it much easier to just buy an esim

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I want a phone with only cellular data, no calling, no sms, just an open source browser capable of webasm and webrtc

[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 day ago

We had those, they were called Pocket PCs. I too want them back. I loved the Dell Axim x51v. A tablet does the job, but it's the same shitty OS.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sounds like a tablet, and that very well could be easier for someone to build than a phone.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can we have one of those that fit in my pocket, like 6.5" max ?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

There are some 7-8" tablets that could probably fit in a pocket, but finding the perfect mix of Linux compatibility and cell chip is going to be difficult.

However, I see a few Linux tablets out there that have to be all runs, because Linux tablets are a pretty small niche, so it might not be that expensive to build one yourself.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

I know someone at a company that built and sold a Linux phone 19 years ago.

You're not upset you can't find a Linux phone: you're upset you can't find one anymore.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Why can't we install it on a Samsung Galaxy A06 A065F DS ? They are like, less than 200$ new without contracts