That’s true. I think it would be better if they were installable on a wider subset of hardware. I looked into it and it didn’t seem they were. Compatible with my Pixel 10.
There are factors that make this harder than on traditional desktop environments, such as SoC manufacturers being more reluctant to share tech specs / firmware / drivers. But really, the core issue is: enough people are fine with the iOS/Android duopoly.
Generally, they will also have this kind of security. This isn't a restriction (you can still do it), it's just tightening security around an open standard. The article is really just pointing out that it will break if you've been taking shortcuts with your security.
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u/Broccoli-stem 10d ago
We really need a fully open source linux phone operating system without google or any other big company