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Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h »

kbenson wrote: post #3

So, 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 quite fond of the Moto G or E lines; generally good support, easy to unlock the bootloader, and they're actually pretty decent hardware without being extensive.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by glglwty »

commoner wrote: post #6
captn3m0 wrote: post #2

How 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: https://www.lineageoslog.com/ 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 v…

I find it hard to believe that an open source project doesn't even have a mail list

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h »

Scene_Cast2 wrote: post #19

Somewhat tangential, but is there a guide to a complete and full list of steps needed to make a lineage-flashed phone physically secure? As in - stopping access to data if someone has unlimited physical access and E.g. do I need to put a lock on recovery? Disable ADB? Disable root? Disable developer mode? Enable encryption? etc.

Enable encryption. ...I think that's all you need to protect against a stolen device being compromised. It doesn't protect you against evil maid attacks. Basically the same situation as on a laptop that doesn't have secure boot.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by Ao7bei3s »

_bxg1 wrote: post #10
kbenson wrote: post #3

So, 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 t…

On the other hand, the latest two OnePlus phones (6 and 6T), the older of which was released 9 months ago, still aren't supported.

(Apparently the reason is LineageOS' lack of / in-development state of A/B partition support which would enable safer upgrades.)

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by resoluteteeth »

Scene_Cast2 wrote: post #19

Somewhat tangential, but is there a guide to a complete and full list of steps needed to make a lineage-flashed phone physically secure? As in - stopping access to data if someone has unlimited physical access and E.g. do I need to put a lock on recovery? Disable ADB? Disable root? Disable developer mode? Enable encryption? etc.

The biggest problem is that in general you need to unlock the bootloader to install custom firmware. On some phones it might be possible to relock the bootloader after you flash the firmware, but I think most phones won't let you do this with a custom firmware.

Once the bootloader is unlocked, anyone with physical access to the phone can reboot the phone into custom software and run arbitrary code, read data etc.

I guess you can still use encryption in case your phone is stolen, but anyone who temporarily gets access to your phone could backdoor it.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by commoner »

glglwty wrote: post #23
commoner wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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: https://www.lineageoslog.com/ 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 v…

I find it hard to believe that an open source project doesn't even have a mail list

There's no mailing list, I'm afraid.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/9ulb17/is_there_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/an1fo9/whats_hol...

The LineageOS subreddit is another news source, as development team members do comment there.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by commoner »

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #22
snvzz wrote: post #17

Hopefully with no April Fools antifeatures this time around?

What antifeatures happened in the past?

Last year, LineageOS bundled a prank app that showed a persistent notification for April Fools' Day, but the timing was off:

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/04/05/dont-freak-lineageo...

They promised to "do better" this year:

https://lineageos.org/An-April-Apology/

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by Dunedan »

What's really a shame is that with each new version of LineageOS a lot of devices are dropped from being supported. I have some perfectly functioning devices (including a 2014 flagship device from Samsung), which will very likely stay stuck on LineageOS 14.1.
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