jackmaoist [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 11 days agoGoogle is ending sideloading on Androidwww.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkGoogle is ending sideloading on Androidwww.reddit.comjackmaoist [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square71linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregay_king_prince_charles [she/her, he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 days agoOddly enough, Google phones are more open than most other phones because it’s easier to change the ROM on a pixel than most other devices.
minus-squareheatenconsumerist [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 days agoThe idea is that if google changes the policy the pixels will obviously follow suit. It’s not really hard on any model at the moment. Lot of American ROMS can be a PITA though.
minus-squaregay_king_prince_charles [she/her, he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoAOSP is still very close to the Pixel Android flavor and that’s not going to change. The only change Google could make to muddy the process would be to start selling pixels OEM locked when bought directly, which I don’t expect to happen.
Oddly enough, Google phones are more open than most other phones because it’s easier to change the ROM on a pixel than most other devices.
The idea is that if google changes the policy the pixels will obviously follow suit. It’s not really hard on any model at the moment.
Lot of American ROMS can be a PITA though.
AOSP is still very close to the Pixel Android flavor and that’s not going to change. The only change Google could make to muddy the process would be to start selling pixels OEM locked when bought directly, which I don’t expect to happen.