I'm thinking about putting #LineageOS on my mother in law's phone. It's pretty old and my intention is to make it a boy more secure and maybe less laggy.
Should I be looking elsewhere or how does #LineageOS perform on older phones? Maybe an even more basic #Android install if I can find it?
What are your recommendations?
@mforester Using #lineageOS could be a better and safer option then leaving old #Android version behind. Backup data is important before starting. Looking forward to your experiences.
@Agrippina#Sustaphones wollte ich auch gerade schreiben, danke. Ja, demnach hast Du auch ein bisschen Auswahl und kannst auch den OpenAndroidInstaller nutzen.
Welches Modell ist es denn genau? es gibt verschiedene S10 und das ROM muss genau passen..
Es gäbe #eOS oder #LineageOS , leider nicht: #DivestOS , nicht sicher: #iodeOS (Homepage funktioniert gerade nicht @iodetech_de @GambaJo
I'm looking for a not-very-expensive tablet to use as a "feature-rich reader".
Requirements:
Cheaper than iPad
Bloat-free and updatable
9"-10"
So vendor android is unacceptable, iPad is too expensive, and I ended up with something from aliexpress with #lineageos support, but it seems that the only actual device is Pixel Tablet, which is rather expensive and I don't need such a screen, camera, and all.
So now I'm really thinking about #pinetab from #pine64 with waydroid.
What's the go-to these days for a non vender android to put on devices? I've got a Samsung SM-T580 (Tab A 2016 model) that I've found myself thinking could be more useful if wiped and Termux installed.
Okay, quick check suggests LineageOS is the current big non-vender Android but that I could also just ditch Android and use PostmarketOS to run a version of Alpine Linux on it. I'll have to dig more. Any opinions out there in the benevolent hivemind? #lineageos#postmarketos
🆕 blog! “Notes on installing GrapheneOS on a Pixel 8 Pro - some bugs & oddities”
These are notes to myself - and anyone else who finds them useful. Before starting, I booted the Google OS to install the latest firmware and an eSIM. After a few days of enduring Google's naggy software, I was ready to commit to installing somethin…
These are notes to myself - and anyone else who finds them useful.
Before starting, I booted the Google OS to install the latest firmware and an eSIM. After a few days of enduring Google's naggy software, I was ready to commit to installing something better.
I tried using the Web Installer. It managed to flash some of the partitions and then failed with:
Failed to execute 'claimInterface' on 'USBDevice'
So I used the CLI instructions which were comprehensive. Worth re-reading them a few times to make sure you understand what needs doing. I (foolishly) assumed my fastboot didn't need updating. Tsk!
And then... it just worked!
Well, almost. The device saw the previously installed eSIM, but wouldn't connect to its network. I manually removed it, reloaded it. Still nothing. So I manually chose the network and that seemed to fix it. No idea if that's a problem with the network, the eSIM, or something else.
This is a known problem but it makes for a crappy user-experience. There's no way to update the app in Graphene - you need to manually install your preferred SMS app.
In similar UX fails, I tried to add the clock widget to my home screen. This is what I saw. Hard to see graphics.
If you peer carefully, you'll see an analogue and digital clock. I hadn't switched to dark mode or anything like that - this is the default experience.
I wanted to see how long I could go before installing Google Play Services. The answer was... five minutes. I tried to log in to my password manager using a WebAuthN token and it wouldn't work. The default Vanadium browser can't handle them. Again, this is a known problem - but it does slightly undermine the attraction of Graphene. I'm privacy conscious and want as little Google in my life as possible. I'm security conscious and want to use MFA everywhere. Pick one.
Partway through the day, I got this internal error:
I was happily browsing the web with no connectivity issues. So I'm not sure what caused that.
It's annoying that Graphene doesn't support LineageOS's bottom-button changes. I have a decade of muscle-memory saying back is on the right. There's no way to change it, so I've swapped to gesture navigation.
The icon size on the stock launcher are far too small. On a massive screen like the 8 Pro they are tiny. So I've installed NeoLauncher which is a lot more customisable.
The only other (non-essential) thing missing is the ability to use Cast to screen share a device. There's a button in the UI, but it does nothing.
Setting up a work-profile required a little bit of a work-around, but seems to have worked. Hurrah for forum threads detailing the various tricks you need.
A software update allowed DisplayPort via USB-C. I plugged the 8 Pro into my USB-C hub, it detected the ethernet, keyboard, mouse, and display - graphics came through fine. Although there's no way to rotate an external screen - so you're stuck with landscape orientation. My HDMI adapters showed as detected via a little icon - but no video came out.
The Graphene camera's interface isn't as good as GCam and it is missing a bunch of options. Installing the stock Pixel camera worked - and there are lots of hacky derivatives.
Other than that, it has been pretty good so far. My banking apps work, call recording works, 5G and Bluetooth works, eSIM and regular SIM works. There have been a few odd things where apps have complained that they can't work and then suddenly sprang to life - but that might just be Android.
The only big thing Graphene is missing is Google Pay / Wallet. It is so convenient using tap to pay - but getting rid of the rest of the incessant Google bloat is worth the sacrifice.
Overall, I'm happy with the decision to nuke the original Google software. I know they say they'll support the device for 7 years - but I literally have no reason to trust them. Maybe I'm being naïve trusting a group of random hackers to produce a more secure OS - but I'd rather that than further entanglement with an organisation which has repeatedly shown contempt for its customers and users.
Mise à jour vers #lineageOS 21 :
– télécharger le zip : 30 secondes
– le vérifier : 1 minute
– se battre contre #Nextcloud qui fait n'importe quoi pour être sûr de ne perdre aucune donnée : deux jours 😬
– flasher : 5 minutes
Le téléphone vient donc de fêter ses 6 ans, est à jour et fonctionne parfaitement !
Kurzer Hinweis für alle, die ein Custom-ROM (Android) auf ihrem Gerät installieren wollen. Werft vorher kurz einen Blick in die Empfehlungsecke. Dort habe ich zusammengefasst, welche ROMs ihr eher bevorzugen solltet - falls ihr Wert auf Sicherheit und Datenschutz legt. 👇
Bought myself a new, old phone (oneplus 6t) to install LineageOS on and hopefully replace the battery too. If I can get it all working, hopefully this phone could be by my side for a long, long time! I'm kind of horrified by new phones; I don't need or want all their power and features, I just want security updates.....
@whimsicalities I'm on a Pixel 3a w/ #LineageOS, not planning on replacing it anytime soon! Runs most apps great, just the new #Discord UI takes ~30-60s to start. RAM is the main issue I think as background apps often get killed.
I've installed #lineageOS on my old Xiaomi phone and noticed how hard it is to share stuff like 2FA tokens between iOS and Android. I didn't find any good apps for this so I made a website where you can make a room and share stuff between any devices.
I've changed out my #phone#battery from a 2800mAh (5 years old) to a new 5200mAh one.
I should be able to get a decent amount of use out of it. No google apps or samsung apps using #lineageos and being fairly frugal with what radios are turned on.
This is the power of having a Samsung Galexy S5 instead of one of their new ones. You can change the battery without a screwdriver.
Czytam „Odbijanie smartfona z rąk Google'a – aplikacje” na Ciemnej Stronie, gdzie autor m.in. proponuje zamianę aplikacji od Google na pakiet Fossify (fork sprzedanych niedawno Simple Mobile Tools).
I o ile sam kierunek znajduję słusznym, to zacząłem się zastanawiać, czy ma to sens w przypadku używania niestockowego ROM-u w rodzaju LineageOS, gdzie aplikacje pochodzą z AOSP lub samego LOS?
Currently, #Tusky Test (aka Tusky Nightly) lets me boost and favourite other people's toots, but crashes when I try to post something myself. Not sure if this is a result of a recent update to the app, or a quirk in my recently upgraded #LineageOS 21.
(This is not a gripe nor complaint, I'm using the Nightly version for a reason. Also, Tusky is excellent.)
Does anyone know of a modern #Android phone which allows call recording without root?
I'm currently on an aging 5T running #LineageOS and can record calls just fine - a button in the dialler lets me record straight from the line. I don't need to put it on speaker and record via the microphone.
(Looking for 1st hand experience, not search results. No need to reply to discuss the legality of call recording. I need root-less for online banking etc.)
Musiałem zaktualizować swój wpis* o instalacji LineageOS o ostrzeżenie, ponieważ przestało mi działać obchodzenie zabezpieczeń Google Wallet.
mObywatel i apki banków działają dalej, ale Portfel Google upiera się, że telefon nie spełnia wymogów bezpieczeństwa i odmawia obsługi płatności zbliżeniowych.
Aktualizacja Magiska i modułów nie pomogła, tak jak i zablokowanie dostępu do roota wszystkiemu z „google” w nazwie.
Looking for first-hand experience among you speakerfolk:
The #LineageOS wiki says the Motorola edge s, moto g100, and edge 20 pro support HDMI output. If you have used this device, ideally with LineageOS installed, as a presentation device at conferences, please sound off below. I'd love to hear about your experience. When you do reply, it would be terrific if you could include some information about the USB-C to HDMI adapter that you used. Thank you!
Which alternate OS should I install on my backup Android phone, a Google Pixel 5a 5G? I was going to test #GrapheneOS, but I waited a while and now my phone is only supported until August 2024. https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-lifetime
This is a problem plaguing all Android devices, they become very difficult to keep secure once Google stops providing security updates. #CalyxOS seems to provide an extra year: https://calyxos.org/docs/guide/device-support/
It's both weird and sad to me that some of the easiest phones to degoogle are Google branded phones. Why aren't more mobiles just plain open?! I did like my Pixel2, but I generally flip flop between Android and iOS. It's now time for Android again, and I picked up a nice #thinkphone and am annoyed at how much on here I just can't remove. It'd be nice to just run one of the many choices out there such as #lineageos, #postmarketos , Mobian, or #droidian. I miss #luneos#webos and #sailfishos .