Hi Terry, > Of course Google's reasons may be more evil than I suspect and if so, > I doubt if anyone will be able to change their minds.
I assume it's to gain more control so the phone's owner can be stopped from doing things the region's government might not like. There is the Android-alternative GrapheneOS for the Pixel 6 onwards, though they recommend Pixel 8 or later. Motorola recently announced a long-term partnership with GrapheneOS to support their future devices. - https://grapheneos.org - https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ -- Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2026-07-07 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected]
