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Eh, how does that work with GPLv2. I get to have source code for the bundled Linux, but I can't compile my own modifications of it and run them?

I really dislike companies that shit on the spirit of licenses they profit from.

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Technically there is nothing stopping you from running your own compiled kernel since you can just unlock the bootloader and run whatever you want.

I'm still with nunpad0 though since if you unlock bootloader on a Pixel you lose a ton of features and on a Samsung you lose the warranty. Many apps will stop working too. The whole Android ecosystem is just a few steps away from complete Tivoization.

Not on devices from verizon, though

0: https://xkcd.com/1053/

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoization

2: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/rms-why-gplv3.en.html

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/mar/25/install-gplv2/ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-t... https://events19.linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017...

Even with GPLv2 it's pretty clear what the purpose of the license is.

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