Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by hedora on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:56PM
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Ideally, they would release the source code for the drivers, and the manuals for each IP block in the SoC, etc.
For some reason, hardware manufacturers have decided that their manuals are secret.
Of course, if you ban distribution of your product manuals, then only criminals that pirate your IP will be able to properly implement drivers for your product…
If they wanted to make a truly repairable phone, they'd release the source code for all the binary blobs to enable the folks at LineageOS to continue to release fixes past the manufacturer's notional end of support period (which does not correlate with the possible lifespan of the device).