> Android is a solid basis for a homegrown solution.

Except all proprietary drivers tying you to an ancient Linux kernel and preventing upgrades of the OS.

That is not a problem of Android but of the hardware and funnily enough much of that is not produced in the US. I think we could cobble together a working phone in a short time and iterate upon that if it is necessary. Hardware has advanced sufficiently that we don't need the latest greatest to have an okay experience.

> I think we could cobble together a working phone in a short time and iterate upon that if it is necessary.

You drastically underestimate how complicated it will be. Here is one attempt: https://puri.sm/posts/breaking-ground/

I am 6alking about creating the hardware of the need should arise. Of course it will not be comparable.

Are these proprietary drivers owned by American or Asian companies? There are many alternatives to Qualcomm nowadays