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I would prefer that Alphabet keep Android open, but honestly, how can anybody be surprised? Eventually Google is going to tighten the screws on Android. I haven't looked into it, but hopefully there are some truly free options out there. Graphene?
Graphene is Android based. Not sure what it'd mean for them in case Android fully locks down.
The sideloading block will likely be enforced by Play Services, so GrapheneOS won't be affected. Android is also open source, so even if Google implements the block within Android itself, GrapheneOS can just remove it.
So far, yes. But what if they will close stuff down more? My understanding is majority of work on Android is done by Google - so they can decide it will no longer be open source, or just partially.
Google already squeezing grafene. Grafene can no longer use pixel deves, Google won't open new pixels.
Only new device they gonna get is some Motorola device not yet relesed
Source for new Pixels not being supported please?
Not sure if there is a definite confirmation on this, but I do remember there were hints that at some point they might not support new Pixels. No source on hand though, I only have vague recollection on this
They haven't said that Pixels won't be supported.
if apple can profit and survive from a walled garden, google is only now seeing that as a PLUS.