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Linux also doesn’t have device trees and firmware for most phones. E.g. many Ubuntu Touch ports just use the device tree, firmware, and kernel tree provided by the manufacturer for Android.

So from that perspective there is not really a difference between AOSP and Linux, you need support from the device vendor. But AOSP is many times more secure than the traditional Linux desktop and has many times more apps available (most of which do not require Play Integrity).

Well to support real devices you need the device manufacturer to not prevent you from supporting it. Samsung can totally make a smartphone that does not support Android today. But I'm not sure what you are trying to say with that...

> So it's concerning to see this move from Google, which is also the device vendor for all currently supported GrapheneOS devices.

It is, and the solution to that is the partnership with Motorola.

AOSP and its derivatives are linux distros.