Contrary to what you just read, there is a big difference. Gos sandboxes everything and doesn't even provide elevated permissions to Google. Which is otherwise a major backdoor. He kind of admits this but pretends everyone is doing it (or could do it - but doesn't - duh) and there is no difference. Making it a huge difference. This is why, for example, Android Auto doesn't work on gos. Because asop and lineage still provide direct hardware access, including to USB and other low level hardware which doesn't have permissions assigned.
Basically you can ignore his explanation as completely wrong and extremely poor advise. It's so wrong, he immediately becomes highly suspect.
What are some other apps that don't work on GOS because of sandboxing if you know off the top of your head? I don't care about Google Auto but I am curious.
I remember a video Louis Russman did on it.
Couldn't say. But it's beside the point. The point is, google reserves direct hardware access for themselves. GOS, AFAIK, is the only OS removing native google permissions from the platform. The reason being, they all try to be android with levers. Whereas GOS tries to be a secure platform which treats every provider equally, except where controlled by lever. It's a fundamental approach to creating a secure platform.
GOS is about security of your device, and control, minus black box RF/processor.
The others attempt to provide control.
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