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submitted 2 weeks ago by lzfm@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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[-] fin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Damn, I've just switched to Pixel 3a XL I got for $100 and then installed Evolution OS.

[-] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 0 points 2 weeks ago

Oneplus gang, how we feelin?

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Have a couple OP 9pros and they'll be the last OP devices I buy.

There are severe bugs that OP never fixes and make using the phone for something like navigation unreliable. Battery life can be great one day and terrible the next when not even using the phone. Also OP sells carrier specific hardware. My TMO phones can't be used at AT&T or Verizon, severely limiting our options. My understanding is unlocked Pixel phones can be used on any carrier.

I really wanted to load Graphene, but even without it I'll consider a Pixel device.

[-] tisktisk@piefed.social 0 points 2 weeks ago

as a panicked graphene enjoyer, does oneplus measure up as a decent alternative or no?

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[-] pimento64@sopuli.xyz -2 points 2 weeks ago

This would be sad if Pixel phones were worth buying, instead of being far inferior to midrange Motorola devices in battery life and performance while costing well over twice as much.

[-] tisktisk@piefed.social 0 points 2 weeks ago

You must be ignoring the Motorola bloat that makes it's performance beyond subpar somehow

[-] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

People who use stock ROMs choose to suffer, just like people who choose to buy a Pixel that will either come unglued, push components through the display, or just constantly overheat.

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