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Your Pixel can now double up as a full Android PC with nothing more than a USB-C cable (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by snowdriftissue@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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This has been hidden in developer options for a while now, but they're now releasing it officially. Limited to Pixel 8 and newer devices and no 4k yet.

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A PC where I can't install what I want? WTF is the point of that bullshit.

Thanks but I'll stick to my steam deck for my portable Linux computing needs where I can do what the hell I want.

[–] snowdriftissue@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I guess we'll see how that goes come September timeframe.

[–] snowdriftissue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure it'll go pretty well on GrapheneOS

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not sure why everyone seems to think GrapheneOS is going to be immune and unaffected by Google actively trying to fuck AOSP to death.

[–] snowdriftissue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

We'll see what happens long term but they will be unaffected by the September changes.

[–] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because now they have OEM support.

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh good, so when AOSP is dead in the water, at least GrapheneOS can release hardware without an OS on it?

I guess there is logic to it, the most secure mobile device you can have is none...

[–] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago

It isn't dead in the water. Google reversed that decision and also I believe part of a lawsuit against google before said it had to maintain the AOSP.