No thanks, I’d rather use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS

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buy privacy-first community driven phone look inside closed source OS with no recovery image and outdated dependencies

  • bw42@lemmy.world
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    SailfishOS’s underlying system and applications are open source. Jolla has a proprietary UI and android compatibility layer they run on top of it. The UI can be replaced with open source community ones. Its similar to Android in its open source nature.

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        Android compatibility layer is called App Support and is a licensed version of AlienDalvik. It’s only available on officially supported phones (Jolla’s own and some Sony Experia).

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          They also license it to car manufacturers, which is probably why that bit is not open-source. It’s a big source of income for them.

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            The automotive OS is a different product called Seafarix marketed through a separate partnership.