LineageOS 20

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Post by luca020400 » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 12:13 PM UTC

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by edent » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 2:27 PM UTC

Does anyone know if it's possible to download and run the new Aperture camera on other devices?

I see the source code at https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture - but there are no downloads listed on https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?devcategory=lineageos

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by leeoniya » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 2:47 PM UTC

i recently discovered that google continues to neuter the ability to change the default Gallery and Camera apps settings (Android 11+). does lineage bring this config back or do you still have to edit files and move stuff to /system/priv-app?

not sure if there was ever a way to change the default Contacts app through UI.

hoping this new lineage is available for Zenfone 9 soon, which just got Android 13 OTA this month.

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by 4cao » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 2:48 PM UTC

edent wrote: post #2

Does anyone know if it's possible to download and run the new Aperture camera on other devices? I see the source code at https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture - but there are no downloads listed on https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?devcategory=lineageos

Since it's compatible with so many devices, it should probably run on most others too as long they support the same Camera API.

As for downloading, I'm not sure if it's available separately, which of course would be the easiest way, but you can always get the APK for it from any LineageOS build. Just download the flashable ZIP image, extract payload.bin from inside the ZIP, extract the product partition with payload-dumper-go [1]:

    payload-dumper-go -p product payload.bin

and then you have an EXT4 image you can simply mount under UN*X, or extract from using numerous tools for Windows. It'll be somewhere in the /app/ directory.

1. https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by meltyness » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 2:49 PM UTC

Has anyone else ceased rooting their phone?

It has begun to seem like an unnecessary risk, with the appearance of Android policies necessitating VPN Hotspot make manipulations to nftables, (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnho...), trusting Magisk, going without Clockwork Mod on many platforms, eschewing security updates.

What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days?

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by zozbot234 » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 2:50 PM UTC

edent wrote: post #2

Does anyone know if it's possible to download and run the new Aperture camera on other devices? I see the source code at https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture - but there are no downloads listed on https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?devcategory=lineageos

Hopefully it will be up on F-Droid soon enough.

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by britneybitch » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 2:53 PM UTC

Is there a reason LineageOS doesn't support recent Pixel hardware? I was planning to buy a Pixel to run Lineage, but the newest supported Pixels (5/5a) only have a support window of 3 years instead of 5 years for Pixel 6/7. And Pixel 5 is already close to 3 years old. I don't want to switch now if in a year I'll get hit with EOL and have to buy new hardware and switch to another OS.

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by preisschild » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 2:55 PM UTC

britneybitch wrote: post #7

Is there a reason LineageOS doesn't support recent Pixel hardware? I was planning to buy a Pixel to run Lineage, but the newest supported Pixels (5/5a) only have a support window of 3 years instead of 5 years for Pixel 6/7. And Pixel 5 is already close to 3 years old. I don't want to switch now if in a year I'll get hit with EOL and have to buy new hardware and switch to another OS.

I can recommend GrapheneOS instead of LineageOS if you have a Pixel phone. It benefits from a lot of security features only Pixel devices have.

grapheneos.org

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by leeoniya » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 3:03 PM UTC

meltyness wrote: post #5

Has anyone else ceased rooting their phone? It has begun to seem like an unnecessary risk, with the appearance of Android policies necessitating VPN Hotspot make manipulations to nftables, ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnho... ), trusting Magisk, going without Clockwork Mod on many platforms, eschewing security updates. What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days?

being able to run AdAway which needs to modify the hosts file is one reason to root. removing bloatware and pre-installed system apps is another.

Re: LineageOS 20

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Post by Sebb767 » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 3:07 PM UTC

preisschild wrote: post #8

britneybitch wrote: post #7

Is there a reason LineageOS doesn't support recent Pixel hardware? I was planning to buy a Pixel to run Lineage, but the newest supported Pixels (5/5a) only have a support window of 3 years instead of 5 years for Pixel 6/7. And Pixel 5 is already close to 3 years old. I don't want to switch now if in a year I'll get hit with EOL and have to buy new hardware and switch to another OS.

I can recommend GrapheneOS instead of LineageOS if you have a Pixel phone. It benefits from a lot of security features only Pixel devices have. grapheneos.org

For the lazy, like me: https://grapheneos.org/