LineageOS 16.0
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LineageOS 16.0
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Re: LineageOS 16.0
#2How can I get notified once my device is supported?
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#3So, if I wanted to buy a good middle of the road (or even somewhat cheap) phone that has good LineageOS support, what would the community (of LineageOS or HN) recommend?
I looked on /r/LineageOS and found some older posts (a year plus) that claim to give some insight on this. Those might still be fairly accurate, but the same conditions that would cause me to need a guide also mean I wouldn't know if one is still accurate after a year. :/
I would consider putting it on my current phone since it's close to end of life with the shipped Android (Samsung S6, getting slow), but it only seems to support 14.1, which just went unsupported earlier this month.
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#4I would like to see a commercial phone with LineageOS in Europe, that's fairly cheap.
But vendors are pushing now for 2000€ phones none needs because they can fold
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#5I don't understand the device support - what makes the Galaxy S5 eligible for an upgrade where the S6 is stuck on 14.1?
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#6How can I get notified once my device is supported?
The LineageOS blog has an RSS feed, but they don't post updates on a regular schedule:
https://lineageos.org/feed.xml
A site called LineageOS Changelog tracks device support, but you'll have to check manually:
You can also find the XDA Developers forum for your device, and follow the LineageOS thread for updates:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/
Finally, for real-time updates, you can view the commits to the LineageOS repositories themselves:
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#7So, if I wanted to buy a good middle of the road (or even somewhat cheap) phone that has good LineageOS support, what would the community (of LineageOS or HN) recommend? I looked on /r/LineageOS and found some older posts (a year plus) that claim to give some insight on this. Those might still be fairly accurate, but the same conditions that would cause me to need a guide also mean I wouldn't know if one is still acc…
You can go for a Wileyfox or a Motorola G series. My gf had a G2 with Android 6 but it ran LineageOS beautifully up to the latest version without any issue
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#8So, if I wanted to buy a good middle of the road (or even somewhat cheap) phone that has good LineageOS support, what would the community (of LineageOS or HN) recommend? I looked on /r/LineageOS and found some older posts (a year plus) that claim to give some insight on this. Those might still be fairly accurate, but the same conditions that would cause me to need a guide also mean I wouldn't know if one is still acc…
I'm trying to work out why the S6 is unsupported. Funnily enough, I just helped a friend put 14.1 on their G920i, but I didn't realise it was so far out of support.
I also don't know why a faulty / for parts S6 still goes for ~$150 here in Australia.
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#9I don't understand the device support - what makes the Galaxy S5 eligible for an upgrade where the S6 is stuck on 14.1?
Most devices have different maintainers, and all of them work on device support at their own pace. At the moment, it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S6 lacks a maintainer:
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/zerofltexx/
Maintainers are volunteers, so there's little you can do besides volunteer yourself if you're able to help.
Re: LineageOS 16.0
#10So, if I wanted to buy a good middle of the road (or even somewhat cheap) phone that has good LineageOS support, what would the community (of LineageOS or HN) recommend? I looked on /r/LineageOS and found some older posts (a year plus) that claim to give some insight on this. Those might still be fairly accurate, but the same conditions that would cause me to need a guide also mean I wouldn't know if one is still acc…
OnePlus seems to be a favored line for Lineage. You'll notice that the One, a 5(!) year old phone, is still on the initial-adopters list for 16.0. The 3T, two years old, has 6GB ram and still stands with the latest flagships in terms of raw power. The whole line is known for being really easy to put ROMs onto and being a great bang for your buck, and in theory any concerns about Chinese software would go away given that you're putting a new OS on there.