Google shifting to “upstream first” Linux kernel approach for Android features

Re:Google shifting to “upstream first” Linux kernel approach... by ignoramous on Thursday September 23, 2021 @07:17AM (#28627672)

Replacing OEM Android is only one part of the equation. There are many components that run with full privileges (EL2/EL3?) outside of Android and never subject to Android's sandbox. Well, at least until Google can force OEMs to stricter standards with their effort to KVMize those privileged executables [0].

If you do not trust the OEM, replacing its ROM with GrapheneOS / CalyxOS / LineageOS isn't going to help much anyway.

One right answer to this is fully open-source (hardware and software) phones like the PINE64 and Librem, among others.

[0] https://lwn.net/Articles/836693/

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Re:Google shifting to “upstream first” Linux kernel approach... by jacob019 on Thursday September 23, 2021 @08:58AM (#28628454)

I'm happy with my degoogled phone. There are so many great open source apps on f-droid. Still, it's 2021 and I need a few closed source apps on my main driver, so Aurora Store, MicroG, AdAway. Ok so I'm still using google servers for push notifications of the closed apps--compromises. I still have way more control and battery life. I love the idea of a linux phone, and maybe I could sacrafice the last few closed apps, but what I hear from users is that the hardware sucks. I want a nice phone.

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Re:Google shifting to “upstream first” Linux kernel approach... by deivid on Thursday September 23, 2021 @01:01PM (#28631925)

you can get something like ubports on a poco f1. the apps will probably be lacking for you though

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