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Originally Posted by Dave_S
That goes for AOSP as well, so there is nothing unique about that part of the Linux community. The small minority of Android users that care about or even know about open-source alternatives can get lots of custom Android builds just like the small minority of Linux users.
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No they cannot. It's blocked, both technically and legally (by licensing/warranty terms and if encryption is used DMCA rules are invoked). From a technical standpoint, it requires
hacking. The user must exploit a defect and hostily take control of their device. Official updates patch those holes, so it's a cat-mouse game that is unique to proprietary linux (e.g. Android).
As a practical matter, does cyanogen even run on e-ink devices? From a quick scan it looks like cyanogen is only ported to devices with LCDs.