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A Talk at FOSDEM 2024: 'The Linux Phone App Ecosystem' (linuxphoneapps.org)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

So, my high level understanding is tha Ubports uses the same Kernel as Android (this thing is calle Halium). This means that, contrary to OpenmarketOS, the Kernel doesn't aim to be upstream, but, on th eother hand, things mostly work .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zr7543P8dU&t=230s