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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.
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…
(I'm aware that I could flash it manually but I'm far too lazy for that)
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.
I have 15.1 on my OP3 right now, I highly recommend the Google camera, it is sooo much better than the lineage stock camera. So much so that I will first investigate if Google camera is already ported to 16 before switching. Chrome casting my screen never worked sadly so I do feel compelled to upgrade...
A phone with no wifi and no built in browser would probably suffice, you could then control which apps you can access by which ones you have installed. You've things like that Punkt phone that cost $200 when (presumably) an android mod could achieve the same results.
I'd personally love to see a ROM that focuses less on customizations and adding their own "flavor" to Android, and just attempts to track AOSP as closely as possible while supporting as many devices as possible, so users whose devices are no longer supported by their manufactures (or who just don't like the customizations the manufacturers have made to the UX) can continue enjoying the latest Android improvements in…
It's called AOSP. Community makes AOSP images for a bunch different devices. If you are looking for one image that supports multiple devices look for AOSP treble rom.
Not to mention that the XDA Developers site is impossible to navigate.
I have 15.1 on my OP3 right now, I highly recommend the Google camera, it is sooo much better than the lineage stock camera. So much so that I will first investigate if Google camera is already ported to 16 before switching. Chrome casting my screen never worked sadly so I do feel compelled to upgrade...
I use an app called Manual Camera DLSR which has served me very well. Agreed that the LOS camera app is garbage.
I'd personally love to see a ROM that focuses less on customizations and adding their own "flavor" to Android, and just attempts to track AOSP as closely as possible while supporting as many devices as possible, so users whose devices are no longer supported by their manufactures (or who just don't like the customizations the manufacturers have made to the UX) can continue enjoying the latest Android improvements in…
If you have a pixel device, this works quite well: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack.
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…
This question came up the other day in #lineageos@freenode. My reading of that is that there are a lot of good options but the most common issue is that they're EOL or becoming EOL. And this might not be an issue for everyone but fact is that in my own circle of friends I know of three Nexus 5X phones that have died to hw failure. And one that is acting strange. But I personally still have my old 5x with LineageOS an…