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BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 year agoI thought about it last time but the whole thing where I’m not getting OS updates anymore make me anxious. I’m not sure that’s actually a problem though.
anguo@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
It’s a little more hands on, but when you reach the end of OS updates support, you can switch to a community-supported OS.
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Like Linux? I don’t know anything about it. I’d definitely try.
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sorta. (Android is technically Linux) What you would want to look into is a custom Android ROM. Something like OmniROM or ArrowOS.
As a side note though, installing can be a bit technical for some people and some apps don’t like to work outside of the “security” of a factory version of Android. If you are interested, I would browse around the custom Android communities here (if there are any yet) and check out sites like www.xda-developers.com
mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Also mention lineage OS, Graphene OS and Calyx OS too
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Is that where you have to root it and sideload the OS? I’ve read about it.
anguo@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
No, there are unfortunately no truly workable Linux OSs for phones yet AFAIK. But there are plenty of Android-based OSs that work really well, and are usually maintained for quite a while, depending on the popularity of your device. Look into LineageOS, or Pixel Experience, to name a few.
fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
There’s ubuntu touch. I’m not sure how many phones that works on though.