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Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by techrat »

Haemm0r wrote: post #93
Flex247A wrote: post #10

I am using an unofficial build of LineageOS 14.1 on my 6 year old tablet (Mi PAD 1 'mocha'). After using it for over a month, the ROM is amazingly stable. The earlier MiUi which the tablet shipped with (7.5.2 Android KitKat) had problems with memory management. For some reason, the 2GB RAM was partitioned into two parts, one for the OS and the other for the running apps. But LineageOS does not have this problem, and…

It is still possible to get OTA Updates for the Xperia Z2 Tablet (Snapdragon 800) using the AICP Rom too. I'm really glad that I bought this device.. Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-official-aicp-15-0-q1...

> It is still possible to get OTA Updates for the

...for as long as the maintainer continues to support the device. And maintainers are all volunteers.

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by techrat »

Scene_Cast2 wrote: post #32

Google Trends is telling me that "peak modding" for android was around 2014, and has steadily been decreasing since. [0] What happened since then? Are people more satisfied with stock ROMs and see less use for them? FWIW, my own phone is on LineageOS, and love the freedom it provides. [0] https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2009-11-01%202...

For me it was because more devices were coming with unlockable bootloaders and stock roms that didn't suck. Motorola is a good example: Very minimal bloatware and all of their devices come with unlocked bootloaders off-carrier now. This means the most I need to do is install Magisk. No need for a third party rom when stock is nearly as clean.

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by sm4rk0 »

guilhas wrote: post #17
_joel wrote: post #3

Any recomendations for current spec phones that work with lineage?

I just settled on a pixel 3 xl. It has still one of the best camera quality available. Got it on ebay for 135€. OS Lineageos microg ROM. But kept stock camera app. I was not happy with the selfie quality on the pixel 3a xl although I would have liked the audio jack.

You obviously didn't follow the OnePlus' motto (:

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by NotPavlovsDog »

Flex247A wrote: post #10

I am using an unofficial build of LineageOS 14.1 on my 6 year old tablet (Mi PAD 1 'mocha'). After using it for over a month, the ROM is amazingly stable. The earlier MiUi which the tablet shipped with (7.5.2 Android KitKat) had problems with memory management. For some reason, the 2GB RAM was partitioned into two parts, one for the OS and the other for the running apps. But LineageOS does not have this problem, and…

I have been reviewing security for unofficial builds, and it's pretty abysmal, same for GPL compliance by the ROM creators. Could you share how you reviewed security for the unofficial ROM?

I'm putting a list of actions to take, but so far it appears it will take days to review ROMS, alternatively download a rom, review what is in it and build from Lineage official source, with Lineage having the better privacy record ....

Some things I would need to check:

- The binary blobs at least match the originals, for example binaries from xiaomi

- Included applications that DO publish their source match the published source / binaries built from said source

- Permissions are sane/correct and don't have too many 777 where it is not needed, which is often set for convenience during development

- That developers are aware and transparent about any telemetry or spyware, which appears to receive a rather cavalier approach from many developers.

This is just one example of developer hostility and incompetence on the xiaomi eu rom community when asked about spyware: https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/why-does-xiaomi-eu-rom-t...

There are many more to be found at the XDA forum, under custom roms.

There are also some older discussions on HN, xiaomi related, but it does bring up the larger point - how many of the applications and core functionality in custom roms is spyware ? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26306661

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by NotPavlovsDog »

colordrops wrote: post #77
arsome wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A lot happened - many more recent phones, especially from big brands like Samsung heavily restrict unlocking of their bootloaders. Google implemented SafetyNet, meaning anyone who wants to use things like Google Pay, Netflix, even Pokemon Go and others now has to jump through hoops. Additionally, things like Netflix are still restricted from HD playback on unlocked devices due to hardware DRM. Android has also gotten…

Android is still horrible until you can control background activity or at least background network traffic. There is no way to shut those off completely. I assume this is an intentional decision by google as it would severely limit the platform for analytics and marketing.

A simple approach without root is using a fake VPN blocker such as Blokada (FOSS) https://blokada.org/

Scary to see all the hits. For complete - requires a lot of work and the custom ROM builders do not appear to be so interested.

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by phh »

volongoto wrote: post #86

This made me think about the Huawei devices that ship without Google Play Services. But, looking at the list of supported devices, I could not see any new Huawei phones. I wonder what the reason for this lack of support could be... Is it because of locked bootloaders?

Yup it's precisely because Huawei stopped providing bootloader unlock. Before that, Huawei was on a good track to be appreciated by developers. They had developers program (giving away devices), great GSI support (which means easier to make device specific ROM as well), Xiaomi's bang-per-buck. There's still a bit of development around devices of that era, but now it's pretty much dead, even though there are some ways to unlock some not-too-new devices through DC Unlocker for instance.

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by retrac »

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #95
_joel wrote: post #3

Any recomendations for current spec phones that work with lineage?

Most Motorola phones have good support for custom ROMs, although you should of course check your specific model against lineage's list or XDA before buying it. In particular, Motorola doesn't do anything to prevent you unlocking the bootloader; you just get an unlock request code from fastboot, plug it in to their website to get an unlock code, and then give that back to the phone over fastboot and your bootloader is…

Yes. In particular, the Motorola budget series devices are one of the best options for an unlocked phone under $100 for Lineage OS.

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by Haemm0r »

techrat wrote: post #111
Haemm0r wrote: post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is still possible to get OTA Updates for the Xperia Z2 Tablet (Snapdragon 800) using the AICP Rom too. I'm really glad that I bought this device.. Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-official-aicp-15-0-q1...

> It is still possible to get OTA Updates for the ...for as long as the maintainer continues to support the device. And maintainers are all volunteers.

... of which I am aware of as it is a "custom rom". Which means it is nothing different to what the OP is using.

Re: LineageOS 18.1

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Post by Qwertious »

skynet-9000 wrote: post #107
vorpalhex wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're going to get so many responses missing your sarcasm.

True. :) but adding /s is not as much fun, especially on April 1st.

Pretending to be an idiot is not a prank. Idiots are normal, nobody is a fool for thinking the person saying idiotic things on the internet genuinely is an idiot.
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