We need open source phones to thrive now more than ever as Android continues its quest to be completely locked down and be more like iOS.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/

Hot off the heels of Calyx OS effectively shutting down, marking the likely end of a era when it comes to custom ROM development on Android.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-rom-calyxos-support-freeze-google-blame-3590268/

I do hope the EU can do something about this before it's too late.

#android #lockdown #customrom #phones #opensource #linux

We need open source phones to thrive now more than ever as Android continues its quest to be completely locked down and be more like iOS.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/

Hot off the heels of Calyx OS effectively shutting down, marking the likely end of a era when it comes to custom ROM development on Android.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-rom-calyxos-support-freeze-google-blame-3590268/

I do hope the EU can do something about this before it's too late.

#android #lockdown #customrom #phones #opensource #linux

L'interfaccia desktop nativa pensata per #Android 16 è molto interessante
https://www.ilsoftware.it/focus/android-16-trasforma-il-tuo-smartphone-in-un-pc-linux-con-interfaccia-grafica/

Ma se ad un passo avanti se ne affiancano 2 indietro tutto è vanificato:
- Google Play Integrity API
- Direttiva "RED" 2014/53/UE

E addio a sblocco boot loader, modding e custom rom; che fine faranno le varie #lineageos #grapheneos #ubuntutouch solo per citarne alcune tra quelle che utilizzo? Verso quale direzione controllo globale stiamo andando?

#modding #customrom #google #controlloglobale