A custom ROM allows you to extend the life of your Android phone, but does it come with risks in 2024 and why isn't it more popular?

I am surprised that Google spends so much time tackling custom ROMs via it’s Play Integrity API. If only they paid that much attention to say, curating the Play Store more, it had be much better for everyone

  • ouch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    37·
    17 days ago

    The Play Integrity API is less about security and more about Google asserting their monopoly.

    They do not want truly open source Android platforms to gain popularity, because there would be a high chance people would want ad blocking, which is a direct threat to their profit margins.

    I hope EU takes regulative action to force Google to allow GrapheneOS, LineageOS etc. to be able to run the same apps without issues.

    • bokherif@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      16 days ago

      Magisk can bypass most of those issues. Might as well root if you’re using a custom rom.

      • Coriza@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        16 days ago

        Magisk is a godsend. I just wish you could add a password protection to the bootloader and the recovery rom (like the TWRP). That is the one downside to unlock your bootloader. And you can’t like unlock when you need and relock it because to unlock it erases everything. I know that is one more dark pattern from Google to make you keep your phone locked. If they cared about security they would enable a way to put a password to the bootloader