As noted by the news release from CalyxOS and Mastodon thread from GrapheneOS, Google did not release the Pixel device-specific source code alongside their Android 16 AOSP release like they usually do. I think many of us, including myself, are hoping this will be published in the near future, but considering they moved AOSP development behind closed doors earlier this year, it’s more likely Google has stopped publishing this section or their code altogether, making development of custom ROMs for Pixel devices significantly more difficult. Sad news for the Android ecosystem, and for open source in general.
I had an XZ premium. If it hadn’t had an issue charging at the end I’d still be using it. The video was incredible.
I actually typo’d the original (corrected now), my 2nd was an XZP too. And also died of failed USB port.
I looked into how hard repairing it would be, and while parts were mostly available, having to take the entire phone apart (as the USB port assembly was the last piece to come out of the chassis) didn’t thrill me.
I actually did go through the repair as I have some experience in that area. The new port didn’t work either. I was rather upset.