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GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches

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751 points akyuu | 2 comments | 06 Dec 25 13:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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walterbell ◴[06 Dec 25 16:46 UTC] No.46174679[source]▶
https://tbot.substack.com/p/grapheneos-new-oem-partnership

> GrapheneOS has officially confirmed a major new hardware partnership—one that marks the end of its long-standing Pixel exclusivity. According to the team, work with a major Android OEM began in June and is now moving toward the development of a next-generation smartphone built to meet GrapheneOS’ strict privacy and security standards.

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joelthelion ◴[06 Dec 25 22:07 UTC] No.46176996[source]▶
This is really cool, but, longer term, what happens if Google makes android closed source? I feel this is a very real risk.
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palata ◴[06 Dec 25 23:52 UTC] No.46177758[source]▶
Not sure if the big manufacturers would want to depend on a proprietary Google OS. Samsung does make a lot of changes to the OS, for instance.
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Telaneo ◴[07 Dec 25 01:41 UTC] No.46178441{3}[source]▶
What's the alternative? I doubt even someone as big as Samsung will be willing or able to develop their own alternative OS (atleast one that can actually grab marketshare enough that critical apps get ported), and I can't imagine them wanting to hitch their wagon to the Linux alternatives.
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1. ranger_danger ◴[07 Dec 25 02:58 UTC] No.46178774{4}[source]▶
Why would they be forced to develop their own OS? They could just license this theoretical future proprietary Android OS.
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2. Telaneo ◴[07 Dec 25 03:17 UTC] No.46178858[source]▶
The comment I responded to was:

> Not sure if the big manufacturers would want to depend on a proprietary Google OS.

If a manufacturer doesn't want to depend on a proprietary Google OS, licencing that Google OS is not an alternative.