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AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by lzfm@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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TL;DR

  • 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 8 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[-] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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 2 weeks ago

I plan on buying one when my current phone is no longer usable.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago

Why eSim? Does your carrier not support physical sim?

[-] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

For traveling I find it much easier to just buy an esim

[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

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 2 points 2 weeks 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 2 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds like a tablet, and that very well could be easier for someone to build than a phone.

[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Can we have one of those that fit in my pocket, like 6.5" max ?

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