

that’s just it, they’re targeting custom ROMs with this too. the number of security updates for AOSP is being cut by Google in order to make custom ROMs less secure, so that they can then close down the project while claiming it’s to protect users. make no mistake, the end goal here is make everyone who uses Android have to do so on their terms.
it’s why Linux phones being mainstream is an absolute priority.




that’s not backing down at all. they speak of a possible workflow, but they don’t say you’ll be able to install unverified apps. they still say they’ll require it, in fact.