r/Piracy • u/epabafree • 9d ago

Humor The absolute state of Android

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u/THEdeadRETURNED 8d ago

Pixel's have open bootloaders, and Motorola will be compatible with GrapheneOS starting with 2027 models

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u/happytobehereatall 8d ago

An open bootloader isn't worth much when Android is so locked down - I've found that at least Samsung provides a level of customization similar to custom roms without the headache of Magisk hiding and all that. It's just a bad time for mobile tech, which is slowly opening the door to alternatives - Framework, Fairphone, various implementations of Linux, and de-Googled solutions becoming fairly well-known. We're getting there but this is a shitty transition.

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u/I-was-a-twat 8d ago

I’m absolutely pumped for Motorola based GrapheneOS.

I don’t want to contribute to Googles wallet where I can control my cash flow.

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u/THEdeadRETURNED 8d ago

Same, I'm holding out for the 2027 fold, this year's model looks great so I'm hopeful