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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Base Android is also loaded with crap, directly from Google. Android is the worst mobile operating system, with the exception of all the others.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Base Android (AOSP) is not, what you probably mean is Google Android.

Look at GrapheneOS, that is a usable, privacy-focused Android without bloat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It works on pixels only, I don't trust Google hardware

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

You ain't wrong but it is currently the gold standard

You ain't getting away from glowies, but at least corporate marketing trash can't track you that easily

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are many other custom ROMs that don't need pixel. Try LineageOS.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I've used it for many years. Lineageos is a largest rom sure .
The issue is that google fucks with base android more and more. Now they made it that there is that yellow logo on boot - your android is insecure. Then banking apps are not working.

Updating from android to android on lineage was a chore on oneplus 8t.
And I ended up not being able to rollback to stock because I wanted to trade in for A new model.

It just makes it harder to use roms.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Almost none of the devices are shipped with anything but Google's Android, and manufacturers don't provide you alternative versions of Android

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, Google owns Android as a whole, but (almost?) every single OEM customizes Android for their purposes. That is not the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess we just have a simple task - to make sure that all android phones are running base android.
How do u propose that could be done?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Legislation to allow installing arbitrary OS and firmware on all consumer devices.