But isnt /e/OS an android system too? Always wondered what stops a person from not just installing lineageOS on these phones? Basically did what i did with mine lol
Kind of. It doesn’t run Android with the Play Store so it’s a pretty different experience.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Azzu@lemm.ee 11 months ago
You can easily do that indeed. You can even install the Play Store with microg if you really want to.
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Yeah, I was considering getting one and installing CalyxOS but I don’t like that they removed the headphone jack.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Id need to look it up, but i think it had to do with it costing them too much to add it since their phones are made with components that are abundand and wanted by phone makers so it can be as cheap as possible for the consumer.
However, with headphone jacks dissapearing in phones they cant garantee that, nor provide the years of support they stand for. I’d like my headphone jack too, and use my laptop’s extensively at work, but i can understand their choice
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 11 months ago
It’s bs. They’re making excuses. Sony has a headphone jack in their newest phone. Samsungs made galaxy phones thin and waterproof with a headphone jack. They’re copying Apple to make money and they know it. I would pay their $800 if they show they care about this issue. They can still sell their bluetooth devices which will still work even if it has a headphone jack. If they truly want to save the environment, why make people throw out perfectly good earbuds.
Azzu@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I have the Aurora store on my /e/os so I can get apps that are on Play Store too. Haven’t noticed any difference in experience except that well, no Play Store is installed.