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Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org)

submitted 5 months ago* by FirmDistribution@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Meshuggah333@piefed.world 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Android is not Linux (the OS), it just uses the Linux kernel. That means almost nothing is transferable from one OS to the other unfortunately.

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[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 13 points 5 months ago

You can run Android apps on Sailfish via AppSupport

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[–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

That's all Linux is though, arguably

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[–] cole@lemdro.id 1 point 5 months ago

not even arguable, you're right

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