No, but I think this is more because it takes them so much effort replicating the basic functionality and compatibility with e.g. android apps that they just don't have the energy for it.
Also, the hardware for good peer to peer communication is just not present in regular phones. Some libre hardware projects do have optional addons for LoRa, such as the PinePhone: https://pine64.org/documentation/Phone_Accessories/LoRa/
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No, but I think this is more because it takes them so much effort replicating the basic functionality and compatibility with e.g. android apps that they just don't have the energy for it.
Also, the hardware for good peer to peer communication is just not present in regular phones. Some libre hardware projects do have optional addons for LoRa, such as the PinePhone: https://pine64.org/documentation/Phone_Accessories/LoRa/