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Practically nothing useful on the About page. Can anyone chime in what this is exactly?

one of the devs here, and yeah fair, the about page says nothing. it's a custom rom that makes non-pixel phones run like a pixel: aosp + gapps + the pixel exclusive features

put simpler, this replaces the stock android your manufacturer ships

Has the project any affiliation with Google?

Nope, no affiliation at all, we're an independent community project. If anything, google makes life harder for us lol, play integrity is a constant cat and mouse thing for every custom rom

What changes do you make to improve Play Integrity?

Just making it pass. Google advertises it as a way to find out if a device is secure with a locked bootloader and enforcing SELinux, but it's really just checking if it looks official. Finding a way to get through the checks is what lets you use your banking app on a custom ROM.

Do you work on all levels or just BASIC_INTEGRITY? (I understand that's already a ton of work, but increasingly I find banking apps need more even for basic functionality).

Don't you think you're likely to get taken down from a trademark claim?

  The PIXEL trademark is owned by Google LLC and registered with the U.S. Patent   and Trademark Office under multiple registrations (such as Registration No. 6634022 and No. 5091394) covering hardware, mobile devices, computers, and software.

what are some pixel exclusive features ?

pixel launcher, at a glance, circle to search, the pixel wallpapers and theming plus a bunch of small stuff like the fonts, icons, boot animation etc

How does the project position in privacy?

Are you planning to release images for Pixel smartphones that will no longer be supported by Google?

I have a Pixel 6a with a battery that’s almost as good as new (no thanks, Google, for how you’ve handled the battery issue), and support for it will end in July.

You might have an opportunity in this market.

That’s a good description. It would be nice to mention non-pixel phones on the home page

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