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Does anyone here have experience in porting AOSP/LineageOS to an unsupported device? Any suggested materials and resources?
I have the spare time to give it a go on getting it for my Samsung model, but no idea where to start.
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…
Did they send you back a Verizon phone? Verizon Pixels have locked bootloaders due to Verizon's own policies. They say they are "unlocked" but they only mean carrier-wise. Source: Owned a Verizon Pixel 1 that I sold due to it having a locked bootloader. Anecdotally, I purchased a 4a 5g from Google with a dead headphone jack. My replacement also had an unlocked bootloader though I think it was also new.
Based on anecdotes like yours, I believe Google stopped doing it after the Pixel 2, but that doesn't help me.
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…
I'm curious how secure LineageOS is. It doesn't seem to have the resources of Apple/Google to respond to vulnerabilities. I haven't even found anything on this topic at their website. Googling "lineageos security response policy" haven't found anything useful, either. 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 "…
Security is not their top competency, nor mission.
Check out the pages on GrapheneOS.org, definitely seems they're who you're after.
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…
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> 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 bef…
No, I didn't mean to imply that. I've also used it more recently on a Pixel 4a and it was better than the out-of-the-box experience IMO.
I installed LineageOS on my old Samsung Galaxy S3 back in the day. It's currently only used as a fancy alarm clock, I got an app that requires me to solve math problems to disable alarm. Just yesterday I was wondering if it was still supported by LineageOS, and I see that it is not. What are the chances that a new version will work on this "ancient" device? And even if I do, would it be safe enough to use or does the…
> It's currently only used as a fancy alarm clock, I got an app that requires me to solve math problems to disable alarm.