@TheAnonymouseJokerM to privatelife - privacy, security, freedom advocacy • 3 years agoFairphone suggests Qualcomm is the biggest barrier to long-term Android support [Ars Technica]arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square-2arrow-up129arrow-down15
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minus-square@Axaoelink3•3 years agoThere’s some background needed to get the gist imo, see: https://www.pine64.org/2020/01/24/setting-the-record-straight-pinephone-misconceptions/ And the section on the SOC here: https://tuxphones.com/yet-another-librem-5-and-pinephone-linux-smartphone-comparison/ And finally here: https://linuxsmartphones.com/hackers-develop-open-source-firmware-for-the-pinephone-modem-use-it-to-make-phone-calls/ In short it could be an issue, but with so much work already being done to supplant the existing manufacturers firmware there is a pretty good chance that this will become a non-issue in the near future.
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There’s some background needed to get the gist imo, see: https://www.pine64.org/2020/01/24/setting-the-record-straight-pinephone-misconceptions/
And the section on the SOC here: https://tuxphones.com/yet-another-librem-5-and-pinephone-linux-smartphone-comparison/
And finally here: https://linuxsmartphones.com/hackers-develop-open-source-firmware-for-the-pinephone-modem-use-it-to-make-phone-calls/
In short it could be an issue, but with so much work already being done to supplant the existing manufacturers firmware there is a pretty good chance that this will become a non-issue in the near future.