← Back to context Comment by h4x0rr 7 days ago "Break Free from Android and iOS" looks inside - Android 19 comments h4x0rr Reply mft_ 7 days ago It should probably be "break free from Google and Apple"? g947o 7 days ago As long as it is based on AOSP, it is at the mercy of Google to release source code and updates. Given recent trends, I wouldn't be surprised if Google stops shipping Android source completely. to3k 7 days ago You are right! I will change the title :) mvanbaak 7 days ago how will it help you to break free from apple if it only supports pixel phones? mft_ 7 days ago One reason that people use Apple phones is they are seen as a less privacy-invasive option than Android/Google.So it would follow that a valid privacy-respecting third option would potentially help Apple customers as well as Google customers. timbit42 6 days ago They are working on making their own phone hardware. goodpoint 7 days ago ...on a google phone. timbit42 6 days ago They are working with a partner to provide their own hardware. palata 7 days ago GrapheneOS is not Android. It's AOSP-based. seba_dos1 7 days ago You may be surprised to learn what that "A" stands for. palata 7 days ago You may be surprised to realise that you actually don't understand the difference between AOSP and Android :-). See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047167 8 replies →
mft_ 7 days ago It should probably be "break free from Google and Apple"? g947o 7 days ago As long as it is based on AOSP, it is at the mercy of Google to release source code and updates. Given recent trends, I wouldn't be surprised if Google stops shipping Android source completely. to3k 7 days ago You are right! I will change the title :) mvanbaak 7 days ago how will it help you to break free from apple if it only supports pixel phones? mft_ 7 days ago One reason that people use Apple phones is they are seen as a less privacy-invasive option than Android/Google.So it would follow that a valid privacy-respecting third option would potentially help Apple customers as well as Google customers. timbit42 6 days ago They are working on making their own phone hardware. goodpoint 7 days ago ...on a google phone. timbit42 6 days ago They are working with a partner to provide their own hardware.
g947o 7 days ago As long as it is based on AOSP, it is at the mercy of Google to release source code and updates. Given recent trends, I wouldn't be surprised if Google stops shipping Android source completely.
mvanbaak 7 days ago how will it help you to break free from apple if it only supports pixel phones? mft_ 7 days ago One reason that people use Apple phones is they are seen as a less privacy-invasive option than Android/Google.So it would follow that a valid privacy-respecting third option would potentially help Apple customers as well as Google customers. timbit42 6 days ago They are working on making their own phone hardware.
mft_ 7 days ago One reason that people use Apple phones is they are seen as a less privacy-invasive option than Android/Google.So it would follow that a valid privacy-respecting third option would potentially help Apple customers as well as Google customers.
goodpoint 7 days ago ...on a google phone. timbit42 6 days ago They are working with a partner to provide their own hardware.
palata 7 days ago GrapheneOS is not Android. It's AOSP-based. seba_dos1 7 days ago You may be surprised to learn what that "A" stands for. palata 7 days ago You may be surprised to realise that you actually don't understand the difference between AOSP and Android :-). See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047167 8 replies →
seba_dos1 7 days ago You may be surprised to learn what that "A" stands for. palata 7 days ago You may be surprised to realise that you actually don't understand the difference between AOSP and Android :-). See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047167 8 replies →
palata 7 days ago You may be surprised to realise that you actually don't understand the difference between AOSP and Android :-). See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047167 8 replies →
It should probably be "break free from Google and Apple"?
As long as it is based on AOSP, it is at the mercy of Google to release source code and updates. Given recent trends, I wouldn't be surprised if Google stops shipping Android source completely.
You are right! I will change the title :)
how will it help you to break free from apple if it only supports pixel phones?
One reason that people use Apple phones is they are seen as a less privacy-invasive option than Android/Google.
So it would follow that a valid privacy-respecting third option would potentially help Apple customers as well as Google customers.
They are working on making their own phone hardware.
...on a google phone.
They are working with a partner to provide their own hardware.
GrapheneOS is not Android. It's AOSP-based.
You may be surprised to learn what that "A" stands for.
You may be surprised to realise that you actually don't understand the difference between AOSP and Android :-). See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047167
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