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>> and sucks on privacy much more.

That depends on what vendor, device, and Android distribution you choose.

>> Also about 'more open' - sounds like 'more good' or 'more pregnant'.

"More open" meaning apps can be side-loaded on Android devices without needing permission from anyone. "More open" meaning you have a choice of vendors. "More open" meaning there are many marketplaces where you can find or purchase apps. "More open" because more choices are available.

>> So, here's two ways only - open or closed.

The Android ecosystem has a spectrum of openness depending what vendor, device, Android distribution, and app marketplace(s) you choose. Some vendors lock their devices down more than others.

>> "Android is open source" - only the marketing slogan. You can run open source Android only in VM.

Really? There are several privacy-focused, open source Android distributions that actually run on devices:

https://lineageos.org/

https://replicant.us/

https://e.foundation/

https://grapheneos.org/



There is no smartphone which can run Android without binary blobs. Exceptions: https://tehnoetic.com/mobile-devices, but many essential things just don't work.


99.9% of android camera, modem, GPS, wifi drivers are closed.

"several privacy-focused, open source Android distributions" also includes proprietary drivers, in most cases they have no choice.




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