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Originally Posted by SporkLover
I understand that.... my only point was that when google made all of the code open source..... EXCEPT the SDK. Period. I know what a SDK is, and their purpose.
The Dev Phone IS a device. It's a device that allows developers to have free reign with Android.... made available by the open handset alliance.
Yes spot on, that is why Google pushed for open networks, and the open handset alliance.
While maybe empowering phone owners to take control of their OS on their phone may not be a goal of Android developers, manufacturers, or carriers.... it is a benefit. Pretty much all of the manufacturers take steps to prevent it. However much like the Iphone, once a developer on already manufactured and released phone (HTC G1) has root access their limit is their coding abilities and hardware capabilities. Since Android code is Open Source they can pretty much Mod, tweak, anything in the OS (again, unless there are specific proprietary code embedded in the phone OS).
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Yes. Now we're on the same page. Only thing is Dev phone 1. Yes, it is a device U can put Android in the sole purpose of developing the use of an Android OS. But it cannot be use as a personal handset or be sold as a phone that can be used under any carrier.