Blaze@lemmy.zip to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 10 months agoLineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1464cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansandroid@lemmy.worldlineageos@lemmy.mlandroid@lemdro.id
arrow-up1464external-linkLineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices9to5google.comBlaze@lemmy.zip to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square83fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansandroid@lemmy.worldlineageos@lemmy.mlandroid@lemdro.id
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·edit-210 months agoThat number probably higher. However that changes nothing as we can’t control proprietary firmware blobs. Honestly there is no way of knowing anything about the security of those blobs. Firmware vendors can do whatever they want.
minus-squareCanuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoThe list of devices on Replicant OS is old and short. Proprietary blobs are a big issue for Android.
That number probably higher. However that changes nothing as we can’t control proprietary firmware blobs.
Honestly there is no way of knowing anything about the security of those blobs. Firmware vendors can do whatever they want.
The list of devices on Replicant OS is old and short. Proprietary blobs are a big issue for Android.