One of the key things I fought for on Android was that AOSP (the open source release) could be built for and installed on the flagship Android devices. (Nexus, Pixel, etc). Sounds like that's no longer the case as of Android 16. Very sad.

https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/114669765268140206

@swetland @nixCraft Thank you for fighting for it. It has been very useful in ways that I don’t think Google realise, so it definately is a sad time.
@swetland definitely not the same as it once was. those were such fun times.