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		Khaine on March 26, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors... the definition of open: “mkdir android ; cd android ; repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git ; repo sync ; make” - Andy Rubin This has really stood the test of time...

tripdout on March 26, 2025 [–]

It's funny because this only works on a single device, the Android emulator, and not even first-party Nexus and Pixel devices without first downloading hundreds of megabytes of proprietary blobs.

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