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How does it compare to flagship Samsungs/Pixels/iPhones? Is it usable in, say, corporate settings that do have some security standards in the vein of "two years old iPhone OK, six years old Android not"?
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…
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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...
> it's published under the lineage OS Github account What I found there was a list of model codenames like "redfin" rather than "Google Pixel 5". Now I've already found the list I wanted, however. Thank you anyway.
https://github.com/LineageOS/lineage_wiki/tree/master/_data/...
It contains the full model name in the yml data.
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.
You can still use old devices with WiFi. If you need phone service you can configure a VoIP provider. You lose the cell network but it's still a phone. Some would even say you'd regain privacy this way.
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.
And, yeah, I agree that it's probably the worst of all situations. If I'd have known that a google repair would cut the phone's lifespan in half, I'd have just done the repair myself, or else hired someone local to do it.
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…
You can’t unlock it? I got back a locked phone when I got mine repaired but I could unlock it just like I did with the one I sent them.
I'm not the only one to experience this issue, see https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/14920605/google... and https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/73217322 and https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/68897739
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You can’t unlock it? I got back a locked phone when I got mine repaired but I could unlock it just like I did with the one I sent them.
Yes. Was yours a Pixel 2? I'm not the only one to experience this issue, see https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/14920605/google... and https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/73217322 and https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/68897739
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.
It is said to have removed of iptables in favor of eBPF. Won't we loose compatibility with AFWall+? Will there be a relevant alternative? I consider it important to choose which apps can access the Internet and when.