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Re: LineageOS 19

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Post by phoronixrly »

tabiv wrote: post #7

It's nice to see that Lineage OS is still a prominent alternative OS. Back when I couldn't afford new smartphones, it would allow me to keep years old devices on relatively new software (these were the CyanogenMod days). Using it opened my eyes to tinkering and the possibility of a de-googled digital life. It's a shame that due to the ongoing 3G shutdown, people won't be able to keep old devices working.

> Back when I couldn't afford new smartphones, it would allow me to keep years old devices on relatively new software

I hope you're not implying LOS is only useful for old devices.

LOS supports many relatively new devices, including many flagship phones. It also arguably offers much better experience than the default bloatware-ridden OEM OSes, which is the reason I check which currently sold devices are supported before buying a new phone.

Re: LineageOS 19

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Post by est31 »

qwerty456127 wrote: post #9

Is there a list of supported hardware models in conventional (non-codename) format? I am eager to find a model which isn't going to be expensive/rare (like Google Pixel) nor obsolete (pre-LTE). This is rather hard with the old LineageOS versions HCLs.

In addition to the official wiki, or running queries on the yml data yourself (it's published under the lineage OS Github account), you can also check these two third party tools:

https://lineageosdevices.com/

https://lineageos-device-finder.org/lineageos-device-configu...

Re: LineageOS 19

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Post by IceWreck »

> Our very popular privacy oriented built-in firewall, restricted networking mode, and per app data isolation features were all rewritten to account for AOSP’s new restricted networking mode and BPF. Additionally, data restriction and network isolation features were merged into a single implementation. Combined, this means that one of our largest pain points each bringup should now be easier to forward port in future revisions!

I'm so glad to hear this. Every other custom ROM's Android 12 version had to remove the "disable internet access per app" feature.

Lineage took its time to rebase to Android 12, but they did it without removing important features like this.

Re: LineageOS 19

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Post by nfriedly »

I'm still pissed at Google for locking the bootloader on my Pixel 2. I bought the phone unlocked directly from Google, specifically so that I could install a custom ROM once Google stopped supporting it. But I sent the phone in to repair a broken USB port, and apparently it was Google's policy to send back a phone with a locked bootloader any time you get a repair.

I can't even get a response from Google's support about the issue. (Although, based on what I've seen from other people in the same situation, the response would be pretty useless if I did get one.)

I'm still using the phone, because the hardware is perfectly fine for my needs, but it's slowly turning into e-waste as the software gets more and more out of date. (I replaced the battery about a month before learning about the bootloader, so it's good for another 3-4 years.)

Edit: I'm not the only one this happened to - see https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/14920605/google... and https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/73217322 and https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/68897739 and https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rma-phone-from-google-is-... and https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/oem-unlocking-grayed-out-... and https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/9xcdle/psa_rma_ref...

Re: LineageOS 19

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Post by karteum »

guillermin wrote: post #16
karteum wrote: post #10

I wish that LineageOS could accept the "signature spoofing" patch that is needed for microg (possibly with a toggle switch that would be "off" by default), so that we could avoid the need for the less-frequently-updated https://lineage.microg.org/ and properly install apps from Play Store without the Google Service Framework (that essentially give root access to Google on your smartphone). (and actually I also wish t…

I'm getting bi-weekly updates on LineageOS for MicroG (Xiaomi Poco F3), which I consider more than enough.

I have a Oneplus 5T (dumpling) and get much less frequent updates (which puzzles me : I though they would have an automated build system i.e. that all supported devices would have exactly the same updates at the same time...)

Re: LineageOS 19

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Post by skellera »

nfriedly wrote: post #24

I'm still pissed at Google for locking the bootloader on my Pixel 2. I bought the phone unlocked directly from Google, specifically so that I could install a custom ROM once Google stopped supporting it. But I sent the phone in to repair a broken USB port, and apparently it was Google's policy to send back a phone with a locked bootloader any time you get a repair. I can't even get a response from Google's support ab…

Is that really their policy? Unlocked until it needs to be fixed? Seems like that’s worse than just locking it down in the first place.

Re: LineageOS 19

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Post by wasmitnetzen »

billsix wrote: post #5

I love Lineage and used it as my main phone OS but since my carrier required in February for VoLTE to work, I can’t receive or make phone calls anymore.

I haven't gotten VoLTE on my XZ2 Compact with Lineage 17.1 and Telenor Sweden to work either. If I have it enabled, I can't do phone calls at all, when forcing 2G/3G calls, at least those work. But I do miss HD Voice.
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