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[โ€“] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Well, if you can unlock the bootloader you can port it assuming the device manufacture is in compliance with the GPL.

Might be easier to just look into a supported device when the old one breaks.

[โ€“] BluesF@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah I don't know what any of that means so I'm stuck with good ol' daddy Samsung for now ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Most people can port anything. And most of the ones who can have better uses for their time.

[โ€“] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

That's why I said it might be easier to find a device that already has maintainers