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Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by lsh »

Dunedan wrote: post #29

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.

the new (and cheap) Xiaomi Note 5 Pro (Whyred) was dropped in October last year after about a year of support. I bought the phone specifically because it was supported. It sucks, but they depend on volunteers to keep the builds happening. There are plenty of unofficial builds now happening but nobody appears to have stepped up for official status.

The phone was originally marketed to India and gets a lot of usage there.

I still think Lineage and this hackable phone are fantastic

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by lsh »

mtgx wrote: post #18
kbenson wrote: post #3

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…

It's still not out yet, so it won't have LOS support for at least a few months, but this new phone seems value packed: https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-960... Xiaomi phones have pretty good custom ROM support.

I mentioned it in a different thread, but the RedMi Note 5 lost support after about a year. Do you think the Note 7 will be any different?

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by fro0116 »

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 UX & security.

LineageOS is great, and already supports a wide range of devices, but all the features/changes it has accumulated over bare Android means it necessarily has a much harder time porting to the latest versions of Android, and supporting new devices compared a ROM without those customizations.

If a ROM like that already exists, I'd love to hear about it.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by ascii_only »

fro0116 wrote: post #33

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.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

#36

Post by kyriakos »

jakeogh wrote: post #12
_bxg1 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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 can vouch for the One. Nice device. Lineage runs perfect. Now if I could only get aftermarket screens that are tempered...

Unfortunately oneplus only sells accessories for the last and current generations. Really sucks cause my 3 is still working flawlessly but I can't find a good screen protector for it.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by blihp »

voltagex_ wrote: post #5

I don't understand the device support - what makes the Galaxy S5 eligible for an upgrade where the S6 is stuck on 14.1?

It could be as simple as one of the maintainers still using the S5 as their primary device (or is being sponsored to support it) but none of them are using an S6. Or there could be a driver issue with the S6. Or something else entirely. The major brands don't really care all that much about unofficial builds like LineageOS and really wish they'd just go away which often makes life more difficult for maintainers. (they should be careful of what they wish for: the momentum to support many of these devices seems to be waning as people move the the up and coming manufacturers) If the S6 is still on 14.1, it's not likely it's going to get 16.0 support... I'm in the same boat with my older Nexus devices.

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by 0xADEADBEE »

niftylettuce wrote: post #34

Really excited to see this! My Google-free Android Setup with LineageOS and a Nexus 5X (includes all the apps/Google-alternatives I use): https://niftylettuce.com/posts/google-free-android-setup/

I did the Google-free Android thing (until yesterday in fact!) with MicroG and while the functionality was fine, the updates never worked properly and I'd have to format each time and reload everything. I enjoyed CopperheadOS until that imploded, and updating was seamless so I know it's not impossible to get right (manual usage of TWRP for an update is one of the funnier jokes of a modern Android variant I think) but I grew weary and moved to Apple. I don't care for them particularly, but I'm happy to (hopefully) not have to wade through Android nonsense every few months and any data I can keep from Google, I'm all for!

Re: LineageOS 16.0

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Post by _xoo »

kyriakos wrote: post #36
jakeogh wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can vouch for the One. Nice device. Lineage runs perfect. Now if I could only get aftermarket screens that are tempered...

Unfortunately oneplus only sells accessories for the last and current generations. Really sucks cause my 3 is still working flawlessly but I can't find a good screen protector for it.

I still find (good) screen protectors for my OnePlus 2 on amazon. You don't necessarily need the official ones from OnePlus.
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