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:
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.
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/