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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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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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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days 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 1 day 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 3 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.