How do you see that playing out in the medium to long term? Google have made it very clear that they're done with the "open" side to Pixel, and they have comparatively unlimited resource to throw at the issue.

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tiagod 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

GrapheneOS team have published that they're working with a smartphone manufacturer that is working on releasing a phone that matches their security requirements.

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wkat4242 4 days ago | parent [-]

But even then, Google will keep hampering AOSP efforts too in the long run.

They're also introducing a new requirement that sideloaded apps must be validated by them.

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akimbostrawman 4 days ago | parent [-]

Which is irrelevant because GOS does not by default implement Google playstore and play services that have that limitation.

If Google implements the same play services sideloading limitation in AOSP which is unlikely, it can be removed like anything else because it's open source.

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playforclaude 4 days ago | parent [-]

You missed the primary issue OP mentioned, which is that ASOP is becoming a smaller and smaller part of the entire OS, and there's an ever-increasing amount of work needed to make it work on a real phone.

	▲	wkat4242 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yes and also more and more apps are blocking custom ROMs. Even the McDonald's app is doing it now (I know, you're not missing much there but still...). It refuses to launch if it was installed by any method other than the official play store.

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subscribed 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Still, GOS team have confirmed they are able to unlock bootloader, flash custom keys and relock it on the new Pixel 10, so?medium term seems to be safe.

They previously ported Android 16 within 2 weeks on all the supported devices despite obstacles.

It's not so bad.

	▲	wkat4242 3 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It's not so bad but depending on the 'hand that feeds' in the long term is unsustainable, especially if that hand can't be trusted.
	▲	playforclaude 4 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		That just means that the Pixel 10 meets their security requirements. Porting this time around will require a significant amount more work (if it's even possible), due to various changes in the way Google publishes updates to ASOP.