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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Please just officially support Linux mobile on it as an option. I don't care if it buggy and barely usable, most Android phone companies actively make it almost impossible to install anything other than Android.

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago

They all use the base package from the chipset vendor. It only supports android and only for a given number of years. I wouldn't be surprised if the license was massively invasive.

Basically, there's no drivers and no documentation for most mobile hardware outside of manufacturer contracts.