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by fwn 85 days ago
If shipping a specific device configuration to the US is illegal, Motorola should not ship this specific device configuration to the US.

I do not think our parent is suggesting otherwise.

AFAIK Motorola and GrapheneOS are not merging, they are getting into a partnership. They do not have to think or do exactly the same.

Apple can comply with both CCP and US demands at the same time without a problem. I am sure Motorola can adjust their services to the markets they are working in, as well.
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izacus 85 days ago
Motorola is pretty much only present in US these days, why would they build a product that can't be sold in their primary market?

Demanding that OSes outright violate the law because you disagree with your own elected government is pretty insane.

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HybridStatAnim8 85 days ago
They are not building a product that cannot be sold in their primary market. They are not designing GrapheneOS devices, they are improving existing devices to meet GOS requirements. There will still be an OEM OS for those devices. Preinstalled GOS devices can simply not be sold there.
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prmoustache 85 days ago
Can't speak about other continents but Motorola smartphones are at least available all over Europe so your initial statement is incorrect.
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Brian_K_White 85 days ago
Your arguments show a lack of the least imagination, let alone simple reasoning.

There are countless ways to satisfy any regulation while still doing whatever you actually want to do.

The very most obvious is simply sell the device, in the affected areas, with any sort of os that meets the letter of the law in that area.

If it's also easy for the user to install something else once it becomes their property, well that's the new owner's business atthat point, Motorola did their part and complied with everything required.

No one needs to demand a company violate anything. That is just a silly argument to even try to make. Calling people insane for things they never said nor even implied is what's insane.

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dmantis 84 days ago
Quick google shows that in 2024 half of the Motorola phone sales were in LATAM, especially Brazil. What makes you say that the key market is the US?
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