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jim201 ◴[] No.45570331[source]
Antitrust action is badly needed in this area. It is ridiculous that I need permission from my device manufacturer to install software on hardware I own. There is no viable alternative than to live in Apple and Google’s ecosystems. This duopoly cannot be allowed to keep this much control of the mobile platforms.
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1. arccy ◴[] No.45572164[source]
you don't need permission for the hardware... you can install your own OS.
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2. JetSpiegel ◴[] No.45572193[source]
Can you, with SecureBoot?
3. mouse_ ◴[] No.45572977[source]
Not if you don't have permission to install your own OS...

Didn't Google recently kill AOSP and stop providing board support packages for their phones?