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Android may be "open source", but it means little if you're not a company wanting to write their own clone, or a security researcher.

Would I be able to fix just the media player service, and make my smartphone use the fixed version? Without flashing it with a brand new OS, losing data, warranty, OEM drivers, and ability to receive security updates? Didn't think so. Android "open source" delivers only half of the expected value.




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