I have been steady researching this and I have stumbbled upon what lloks like an unfinshed doc for the Developer Verification Program
Key notes
- still no rollout schedule
- Fee can be found in FAQ. Says it will be $25
- That you will have to provide a state-issued ID even for the now free "Limited Distribution" that has a 20 device maximum
- In the FAQ it shows that this is covering all devices Android 7.0 and up and admits that the Advanced Flow in Google Play Services.
- still does not address how they are justifying this at all
They have stolen a free product and are now activity locking out the people who built it.
ASOP does not belong to them it belongs to us. Time to get it back I think.
4 Comments
oddpixel@lemmy.wtf · 9 pts · 151d
We really need someone to drop a pure Linux phone here in the US. I know Graphene has figured how their gonna sidestep this, but I really feel like it's only a matter of time until security updates or hotfixes to zero day exploits are withheld from AOSP ROMs all together.
TheTearMiser@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 151d
What does that look like? Who do you feel needs to do what for that to happen?
oddpixel@lemmy.wtf · 5 pts · 151d
In this current timeline here in the states, I can't see any company willing to open lines of credit for mass production due to the economy and all the other shit going on. I could see a small company bootstrapped by FOSS enthusiasts/advocates trying to answer the call though.
Tech wise, if they follow in Graphene's footsteps and figure out a particular phone brand to successfully install whatever Linux they provide (ie - Mobian). Be kinda cool to mail them an older phone that's on their compatibility list and they charge for the install.
A smart marketing campaign to get people to switch to a new OS for that phone in the drawer might be compelling to the nontechie crowd.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 151d
If I sell my soul to the Vatican, can I get insane guitar playing skills instead? I know the other guy would take that deal.