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minus-square@0xD@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish7•3 days agoBase Android (AOSP) is not, what you probably mean is Google Android. Look at GrapheneOS, that is a usable, privacy-focused Android without bloat.
minus-squarehumble peat diggerlinkfedilinkEnglish2•3 days agoIt works on pixels only, I don’t trust Google hardware
minus-square@foxitixation@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 hours agoThere are many other custom ROMs that don’t need pixel. Try LineageOS.
minus-squaresunzu2linkfedilink2•3 days agoYou 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
minus-square@ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 days agoAlmost none of the devices are shipped with anything but Google’s Android, and manufacturers don’t provide you alternative versions of Android
minus-square@0xD@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 days agoYes, Google owns Android as a whole, but (almost?) every single OEM customizes Android for their purposes. That is not the same thing.
Base Android (AOSP) is not, what you probably mean is Google Android.
Look at GrapheneOS, that is a usable, privacy-focused Android without bloat.
It works on pixels only, I don’t trust Google hardware
There are many other custom ROMs that don’t need pixel. Try LineageOS.
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
Almost none of the devices are shipped with anything but Google’s Android, and manufacturers don’t provide you alternative versions of Android
Yes, Google owns Android as a whole, but (almost?) every single OEM customizes Android for their purposes. That is not the same thing.