As far as I understand, most OEMs are not allowed to release QPR1 or QPR3 either (not that OEMs outside maybe Samsung would be able to). So part of it also reeks of giving Pixel benefits over phones of other manufacturers.
This is not true at all though. OEMs can release anything whenever they want.
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/117282080803799576
Since they are working with two OEMs (one for GrapheneOS support and one for getting embargoed security patches), I think they know what they are taking about.
Graphene isn't OEM so they don't get access to Android repository before AOSP drops. OEMs - like Motorola for example - do have access to partner repository and can ship QPRs if they wish to do so. Most often OEMs do not want to push updates (and it took years to make them push regular major Android updates).
> I think they know what they are taking about.
Err, if you look at that account you'll find that the person running it has a penchant for overexaggeration and selective truth telling when they feel aggrieved.
Are reading the same post?
“ The new APIs are currently exclusive to the Pixel OS and aren't available to other Android OEMs. […] Non-Google Android OEMs and AOSP-based projects can ship yearly and QPR2 releases.”
the person running it has a penchant for overexaggeration and selective truth telling when they feel aggrieved.
Here we go again…
Maybe their own source at OEMs lied to them? The QPRs are in the same repo they're getting their security patches from.
That doesn't mean that they are actually allowed to release them. Big difference.