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minus-square0xD@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 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-squareElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 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-square0xD@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoYes, Google owns Android as a whole, but (almost?) every single OEM customizes Android for their purposes. That is not the same thing.
minus-squarehumble peat digger@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoIt works on pixels only, I don’t trust Google hardware
Base Android (AOSP) is not, what you probably mean is Google Android.
Look at GrapheneOS, that is a usable, privacy-focused Android without bloat.
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.
It works on pixels only, I don’t trust Google hardware