A little rant about the Android operating system
@android
Everyone felt weird when I said I was using custom ROMs. Most of them haven’t heard about anything beyond stock android. I wrote a blog trying to normalise it.
https://text.tchncs.de/czars-blogs/custom-roms-and-my-phone
Do we really need to be so constantly cringy about it? Yes, custom ROMs are great. I run one. Lots of other people run one. They’re great. Don’t get me wrong. But you have to realize most people simply don’t care for one, Most vendors also don’t really support their phones well under GSI, so things like camera and stuff like that hardly ever work properly.
In a lot of cases, it is quite a bit of work to get a custom rom flashed and have it working well. The technological skill gap between most people who will run an Android phone and even enthusiasts who will so much as think about installing a custom ROM is so massive that you may as well be a hacker to them.
For me it’s 100% about banking or payment apps that won’t run if they detect a custom ROM or root. Otherwise i would consider the effort worth it, if only to free the device from the manufacturer’s limited update commitment.
Ironically, I have to root every time I install a ROM just to bypass the detections 🤦♂️
While i agree and support a lot with what you are saying / trying to do, i’m not sure this is the right way to reach people. I’d say keep your blog going, but try find some nicer words and images and such (not the Anonymous kind of stuff…). The content comes off a little… strange (the word ‘cringy’ in the other comment was kinda wellplaced too), i hope you anderstand.
And i’m afraid most people won’t be reached at all unless other ROMs are more (easier) available, like being pre-installed on devices you buy in stores.
Wished i could be of help in any way, i like your intentions and input!
