Which phone would you recommend to buy for installing LineageOS? 
My android died and I need to get a new device. The more I research, the more clueless I am as to what to pick.
It should be:
- an unused device,
- might be a few years old but still have a long lifespan,
- 250-350 EUR price range,
I'm not a heavy phone user (mostly use it for maps, emails, transportation routes, etc.).
Share your stories!
Retoots much appreciated. TIA 
@heiseonline finde ich auch super, das ihr die unbefriedigende Software-Situation am Ende nochmal erwähnt habt. Das hat mich bzgl. Nachhaltigkeit auch sehr stutzig gemacht, wo ich gerade ein neues Handy Suche. Und selbst mit #LineageOS bekommt man dann trotzdem keinen aktuellen Linux kernel drauf. Selbst ein altes Google Pixel 6 (sowie 7-9) läuft zumindest mit einem 6.1er Linux kernel mit LineageOS.
Früher installierte ich #LineageOS um ältere Handys mit Android zu versorgen und weiter nutzen zu können. Heute werden die Handys selbst gar nicht mehr so lange unterstützt... Sweet.
#WhatsApp (yes, yes, I know) is asking me to upgrade, but #AuroraStore does not show an update for it. My phone is a Moto G7 running #LineageOS 21 (I got tired that new versions of #Android broke my usage patterns).
Please boost, I'm losing connectivity with my "upper" family across an ocean. It's a poll, but it is in all seriousness.
/e/OS 3.0 mit verbesserten Datenschutz-Tools
https://linuxnews.de/e-os-3-0-mit-verbesserten-datenschutz-tools/
#eos #murena #Android #lineageos #linux
It appears my Android can do 4G mobile data, but not VoLTE calling. So ... is that a software support limitation? Could installing LineageOS make it VoLTE capable? There seems to have a LineageOS build for it;
The latter of those is specifically #lineageos, whose support channels are incredibly toxic towards anything that can be considered remotely off-topic. Don't let them find out you use universal tools like #twrp, #microg or #magisk, they will *insist* nobody uses them, and you *will* be burned at the stake.
I get it, you get questions from idiots all day, and you want to keep the topic well-defined, but at least treat me like a person, and if you can, help me find someplace else to ask...
Are there any "advanced" #android rooting/modding support channels? Places where I can ask things like:
* Is it possible for me to decrypt and mount the /data partition manually from the lineageos recovery?
* What exactly was it that google changed about play integrity that broke bypasses? It doesn't seem to affect microg, will it in the future?
* How are secrets stored in the keystore and can I disable the hardware keystore to make backups work?
Hey Leute,
Würdet ihr auf euerm Smartphone eher #LineageOS oder #GrapheneOS installieren? Pro und Contra gerne in die Comments 
Kriterien: #Datensicherheit, #Verschlüsselung und #Anonymität.
PS: heißt es 'euerm' oder 'eurem'? 
... Phone is no longer bricked?
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So I'm currently trying to finally get off my butt and switch to an alternative OS for my smartphone (because fuck Google).
Thing is, since I'm using a Fairphone 3+ (which I plan to keep using until it becomes literally impossible to do so), I'm dealing with the issue that some of the hottest ROMs around aren't available to me. Not a problem, but it does make it more annoying to find useful articles online.
The way I see it, I basically get to pick between #eOS and #LineageOS.
This is where I need some help. I have no experience with either of these, but I do need to be able to get to a usable state within less than half a day. I'm comfortable with OS installs, so I foresee no major issues there.
I would be incredibly greatful if any of you with personal experiences had time to answer some of my questions (for either or both of the OSs):
1. How long can I realistically expect my phone to receive updates?
2. How many common apps should I expect to break?
3. How frequently do updates break core functionality (e.g. calls, WiFi, app installation, push notifications)?
4. How current are the security patches compared to stock?
5. Is there a way to interact with the Google Play store for apps that are only available through it, including paid apps?
Appreciate any help, happy to answer questions if they help give better answers 
@hafensophie ich ein Flashololic bin. Ständig neue handy Betriebssysteme ausprobier. #lineageOS
#fdroid just successfully built #TinyWeatherForecastGermany version 0.62.9 .
This is a #floss #weather #forecast #app for #android devices based on #opendata from the German federal weather service "Deutscher Wetterdienst", the #dwd .
This app has no trackers included, does not need any proprietary services on your devices and has been developed to work well on de-g***led devices running #lineageos.
It also supports #tindie_wearables via the #gadgetbridge app.
You can get it at #fdroid, #izzyondroid and you can visit the project homepage at #codeberg
Future is not buying the latest tech devices, but reusing old devices.
I had a Galaxy Tab tablet that was made obsolete with latest #Android versions. I recently recovered it and installed #LineageOS on it. Now, it is perfect for reading and annotating #robotics papers on the go!
The history of my phones: #Motorola ROKR E6 (running MontaVista Linux) → moto e(2) → moto G6 (stock #Android → #LineageOS) → #Google Pixel 8a (#GrapheneOS). Why the change? Well, #Lenovo is killing Motorola brand for years now.
A few thoughts after the first day using it, and comparing it to 5 year old Motorola with barely working software:
1. Pixel: 7 years software updates + good alternatives. Motorola: 2 years + poorly working LineageOS port, whose support just ended. You could say you either pay directly to Google, or you buy competition and pay in your data.
2. It made me think of "value" moto e(2) — no charger, not even a back cover, but there's Gorilla Glass and good hardware. Well, except that the price isn't "value".
3. It's not really pretty, I'm going to need to find a case to even out the back. Moto G6 was a piece of art compared to it.
4. It didn't reboot of its own accord even once yet. Moto G6 rebooted at least daily.
5. You can call more than once. Moto G6 used to hang after a single call — you couldn't make or receive another one, and it drained the battery.
6. Location catches in a few seconds, compared to a few minutes of standing still with Moto G6, in good weather.
7. Data transfer was successful. It's much easier when you're doing it across phones, rather than from backups. Even Matrix and #GadgetBridge didn't cause any issues.
8. Restore in #FreeOTP doesn't work. Fortunately, during the last migration I've backed up all the secrets externally.
9. The fingerprint reader in the screen is usable, and I'm getting the hang of gesture navigation. However, the under-screen fingerprint reader + navigation in Moto G6 was just brilliant. I still couldn't find any convenient way of locking the screen.
10. Performance and RAM is much better. It just doesn't keep killing the apps I'm using.
11. I haven't tested the screen in the sunlight yet, but I suspect it's going to be better. G6 was pretty horrible, even compared to the value e(2).
12. The government mObywatel app is working. Just saying.
13. Multiling O keyboard sometimes shows under the bottom "keyboard control" bar, sometimes above it — very annoying.
Trembling a bit this week. Dropped phone. What should I replace it with if I want to run a custom OS? It was a Samsung M10 and I'm fed up with Samsung's OSs and design goals. They make everything from phones to dishwashers difficult for me. I'm happy that it broke!
I was happy with LineageOS on a Samsung S3 for many years.
What are options should I look at? Easy visual interface is very important for me – I need to be able to tell icons apart easily, and the most important buttons must be mechanical, not hidden virtual things that must be revealed by a secret swipe. Camera needs to be silent. Needs to run smoothly (the M10 delays for so long that I repeat actions thinking that it didn't register them, only to find that it has queued them all).
GrapheneOS, perhaps? Switch to iOS (I use a Mac)?
Did you know that there is comparison chart for
- #linux distributions
- #browser
- #android distributions
- linux desktop environments
- #messenger
- #mail providers
Take a look https://eylenburg.github.io/
it's regularly updated
#opensource #foss #development #developers #programming #coding #ubuntu #opensuse #fedora #freebsd #archlinux #arch #gentoo #nixos #alpine #redhat #debian #grapheneos #calyxos #IodeOS #lineageos #firefox #vivaldi #brave #signal #deltachat #element #matrix #til
@mrbones909 #LineageOS still uses the #PlayStore, but yeah, I really like #FOSS #App Stores:
#FDroid https://fdroid.org
#NeoStore: https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Store
#Obtainium https://obtainium.imranr.dev/
I'm really happy that I spent a few hours installing #lineageos on my 5 years old Samsung Galaxy tablet. The device feels much more responsive. Also, no Samsung bloatware anymore and I got the latest Android version with all security updates installed!
I think I can postpone getting a new tablet for a few more years 
Thank you OpenSource, who make this possible 
