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It appears Google has stopped publishing device-specific source code for Pixel phones
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it both sounds horrifying, and fantastic.
I wish they wouldn't have had to try figuring that out in these circumstances
Googleβs decision to now discontinue the Pixel as an AOSP reference device is unfortunate, as it has pulled the rug from under developers like the teams at LineageOS and GrapheneOS who build Android for Pixel devices. These developers will still be able to build AOSP for Pixel devices, but it will now be more difficult and painful to do so than before, as they will need to build their own device trees from scratch. This also brings Pixels down to the same level as other Android devices[.]
Yep, looks like Pixel is just another Android to ROM developers. A sorry shame indeed. There goes another reason to bother with the Pixel. Just go buy Samsung if support was your reason. They bench better anyway.
Hope this gives Fairphone plenty of new customers and allows them to start selling more globally.
Iβm begging Fairphone to expand into Canada π¨π¦
If they join the EU its basically guaranteed :D
Yeah I really hope so too!!
Not buying a Fairphone as long as they aren't sold where they are being made. As much as people here hate anything marketing I just don't get why so many fall for Fairphone's greenwashing.
Fair, but is your current phone truly made in your home country?
Fairphone is arguably doing a lot of good for the consumers and (even if its not perfect) for the environment compared to other phone manufacturers. And most people in my country need a (smart)phone.
I highly recommend the book "The Book of Hope" from Jane Goodall to truly understand "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good" when it comes to climate action.
Edit: added full title of the book
I run GrapheneOS. Stock Fairphone doesn't fit my security requirements, but if I can put a hardened OS on it I'd consider it.
Yeah. The linked Mastodon thread by GrapheneOS mentions them potentially making a phone themselves. I'd love if they partnered with fairphone to build it. Though it sounds like we'd need to accept a higher price than a standard fairphone.
Oh no, Google is EEEing their phones, color me shocked.
Damn... This class war is heating up.
I guess we shoulda have known it was a matter of time.
Mega corpos see freedom enjoyers as a threat to their profits.
Graphene and Calyx OS should rebase on Lineage OS