The Death of Open Android: A Call for Linux on Mobile?

This article argues that the Android ecosystem is rapidly closing: reduced AOSP component development, manufacturers disabling bootloader unlocking, mandatory Play Integrity API, and developer verification are severely limiting Android's openness. Open-source projects like SyncThing have already stopped Android development due to Google Play Store policies. The author believes that Google has abandoned competition, open Android is dead, and we need an open alternative, hinting at Linux phones as a potential solution, but stressing that switching isn't immediately necessary.