Android is becoming more restrictive

Android used to be more open to custom rom development and rooting phones. But of late google is trying to castrate that ability not explicitly but silently. What is the way forward for people who cannot use a phone without having root access? What is the way to go for people who do not want to have google play services running in the background at all times? Is Linux mobile a viable alternative? You will never know until you try it.

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