its alright, it kept my “supposed to be dead” phone to keep on running with latest stuff, i like the built in firewall, but if you’re privicy focused then this is not for you.
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wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Anyone using Lineage? How is it?
I’ve got a Pixel 7 and have been wondering
RelativeArea0@lemmy.world 2 months ago
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 months ago
What privacy issues are you talking about?
bradboimler@startrek.website 2 months ago
Once LinageOS is installed your bootloader is always unlocked so anyone who finds your phone if lost owns it. GrapheneOS and a few other ROMs I forget the names of allow the bootloader to be relocked keeping android security model intact allowing the device to still be secure.
patatahooligan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Is the bootloader really that important for a lost phone? If someone finds your phone can’t they just tear it apart and read the storage with external tools? A locked bootloader sounds more like an anti-tampering measure and not for protecting your phone’s content after it’s lost.
communism@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
That would be a security issue, not a privacy issue. Maybe that was what RelativeArea0 meant but if so I think that confused people because “privacy” implies somehow corpos/the state is spying on you through Lineage
sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 2 months ago
It’s annoying to upgrade between whole number android versions.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
I used it extensively ony Samsung Galaxy S4 until Android 9 or 11. Was very good (model jflte(xx))
pirtedad@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I was planning to move to Lineage, and eventually GrapheneOS (non Pixel at the moment) but revolut has broken compatibility by enforcing the use of the Play Integrity API, revolut is my main bank so I’m kinda blocked, for now… 🤬
bradboimler@startrek.website 2 months ago
My last bank did the I switched banks my new bank app works without any play services installed on GOS.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
that’s the spirit
pirtedad@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I may follow suit down the road, I’m even contemplating having a second cheap phone, with a long battery life, only used for revolut, I don’t think I really have any other apps that I couldn’t survive without.
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Upgrading android versions did a surprise factory reset for me. Never used it again after that.
Custom Roms are only viable if official android support has dropped and you are no longer getting upgrades.
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Not really. Stock OSes are really bad in terms of privacy, maybe with a few exceptions - I wouldn’t be able to trust them with any personal info. Just like Windows. So a custom one is a must.
sem@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
To be honest I do not see any reason to use Lineage with Pixel while there is GrapheneOS… But maybe there will be some users of it: it is always better to have more free open OS
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Graphene has a relatively short support, especially given that the phones for it are completwly unaffordable new so it’s effectively shorter than advertised. I am now spoiled by using a device that is not EOL so I think I will be switching when GOS’ support ends.
bradboimler@startrek.website 2 months ago
GOS Supports the pixel devices for the same amount of time as Google hard to keep a device secure once drivers are no longer being updated. But with Google extending support for pixel 6 and 7 series and the new 7 year guarantee on pixel 8 devices and newer this isn’t really a concern anymore. So pixel 7a and fold will be supported until 2028 and Pixel 6 and 6 pro until 2026 pixel 7, 7 pro, and 6a until 2027. Seems like plenty of time for support and that means as long as Google supports it so does GOS.
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Yes, I know about them extending it. For me, for example, that means four years of official support, which is much less than a usual lifespan of my phone.
buttfarts@lemy.lol 2 months ago
A Pixel 8 on contract was free for me if I commit three years with my provider. I think I will get seven years support from GOS which is a worthy enough lifespan for an everyday smartphone
fangleone2526@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
My understanding is that Google wallet won’t work with grapheneos. It does with lineage ( with play integrity fix ). This is the only reason I use lineage. I’d love to not have any Google services but Google wallet is just such a huge value add. I don’t carry a physical wallet at all and it’s great. I wish there was a libre alternative to Google wallet for tap to pay, but sadly it does not look like that’s happening any time soon.