Graphene OS has had just about enough of Google not doing more to make Android compatible with custom ROM projects.

TL;DR

  • Efforts like Graphene OS face increasing pressure from apps that refuse to run on non-standard Android.
  • The custom ROM project characterizes Google’s approach to device attestation as incomplete and flawed.
  • Graphene OS is prepared to take legal action if Google won’t let it pass Play Integrity checks.
  • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 months ago

    But almost every app is going to crash because they’re built on needing the information those APIs return.

    His example of not being able to control some wireless speaker? Supporting that app is going to be a mess, best case.