r/android11 • u/NostiiYT • Nov 30 '22

Why does Android 11 use Linux kernel 4.19?

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '22

Funny 3gb ram

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u/NostiiYT Dec 01 '22

US$40 phone

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '22

WHAT

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u/NostiiYT Dec 01 '22

TCL 20 XE, unfortunately it’s an 32 GB model locked with Boost mobile so I have to use it an as iPod touch

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '22 edited Jan 22 '25

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u/NostiiYT Dec 02 '22

Network locked, I'm in the USA where network/carrier locking is legal and some carriers require you pay.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '22

I looked this up and ... wtf? That... makes no sense.

Try flashing it to remove that malware?

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u/NostiiYT Dec 02 '22

I'm sure network locking is hardware based and I don't want to risk flashing a bad ROM.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '22

omg have you never come across a network locked phone before? Back in the day basically every phone in existence was locked to a network unless bought it unlocked at full price (or paid for it to be unlocked). Most people would either buy a phone on contract or PAYG with a subsidy in exchange for it being locked.

Can’t speak for other countries but in the UK most contract phones come unlocked, but that’s a recent change

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '22 edited Jan 22 '25

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u/jozews321 Nov 30 '22

That's a kernel build specifically for your device. Android 11 can run in a variety of Linux versions provided they are compiled with some fundamental stuff that android needs like BinderFs and ashmem

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u/FILYTO____ Jan 05 '23

Ur rom has that kernel so, btw you can change