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asimops ◴[] No.45776925[source]
While it is technically feasible, it is not a good idea to try and find a technical solution to a people/organisation problem.

Do not accept the premise of assholes.

I hope we can get the EU to fund a truly open Android Fork. Maybe under some organisation similar to NL Labs.

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Furthermore, the need for a trustworthy binary to be auditable to a certain hash or something would make banning this a simple task if Google would want to go that route.

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singpolyma3 ◴[] No.45778228[source]
What's wrong with lineage?
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1. hilbert42 ◴[] No.45778633[source]
You have to get some of the big names to unlock the bootloader first. The trend towards locking it off permanently is alarming.

Edit: Google could ultimately use that as a lever in licensing deals with manufacturers. It'd marginalize everything.