Since we don’t yet have a specific community for custom phone ROMs, let’s discuss them here. Are you running a custom ROM? Which one? On what hardware? How is it?
GrapheneOS on a Pixel 4a, bit I’m looking to upgrade to a 6a vor 7a depending in the next good sale price
Are these sales directly from google?
Last time I checked pixel phones the performance and “freshness” Vs price ratio was really bad compared to something like Xiaomi with working xda ROMs.
GrapheneOS on a Pixel 5. It is very nice and I would recommend it.
Same setup. Love it.
None sadly because fuck samsung
Locked bootloaders should be illegal if the phone is paid off.
Rip :(
I hate how they blow fuses to permanently disable security features when the bootloader is unlocked.
GrapheneOS. I love it. I migrated from the Apple ecosystem about two years ago into the FOSS and Linux world and haven’t looked back.
LineageOS with microg on a s10+. It works great, no issues with apps not working but still have minimal google dipping it’s fingers into my life.
I only buy phones now that will support a custom ROM, I can’t go back now.
LineageOS on a Fairphone 3. It works well for what I do on my phone.
What do you think about the Fairphone 3? Is it a respectable daily driver?
What do you think of the Fairphone? It’s pricey and not available where I am, but I’d like one.
I use this little niche OS called iOS, made by some fruit company.
Oh that. I heard the project leader died of a perfectly curable form of cancer because he was going to heal himself with food or something. Crazy story, but the OS works well.
Guy who ran a fruit company tried to cure cancer with fruit. It’s like poetry, it rhymes.
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Same but on Pixel 6. Though I caved in and installed the sandboxed Google Play to run bank apps, fortunately they do work that way without problems.
What do you use for sanbox?
Is it a solution similar to Island, Shelter, etc or is this something different?I installed it the way the guide on GrapheneOS site explained.
Same but on a Pixel 6a. It’s good for the most part. I don’t use this phone for calls/sms so I wish I could just disable that while retaining mobile data, but I haven’t figured that out yet really.
I read you can delete any stock apps like Phone and SMS Messaging by connecting your phone to a computer and using ADB (does not require root). I haven’t tried it but you can search online about using ADB.
CalyxOS on a Pixel 5. Its nice and micro G works fine in most situations. When I have the time though, I’m probably going to try graphine os with sandboxed google play and see how that works for me.
I have CalyxOS on my Pixel 4a; want to try GrapheneOS
Did development stop on CalyxOS? When I mention it, people usually recommend Graphene.
It still active, but still a small project, compared to graphene. Also graphene have better implementations like internet access as permission, as a quick example, play services sandboxing and segurity updates are implemented quickly. I choose calyx cuz having a setup I will use and also I haven’t used android in a while, at the time, so I didn’t want to break anything. Probably I made my election wrong, I mean calyx is a incredible project, but graphene looks better
I’m using GrapheneOS on a Pixel 6a, it’s great.
Man, got the 7a in May and the 1080p screen + 64 megapixel camera made me spend the extra $50 to not get the 6a. Blown away with both for the price. Regardless, Graphene here too.
I miss LineageOS. My current nokia has next to no scene. The thing I miss the most is holding the volume keys as prev/fwd buttons.
It doesn’t do that in the stock ROM? That seems like a basic feature to me.
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GrapheneOS on a Pixel 7, having a great experience with it.
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You sound like me. I don’t like large phones. The Nexus 5 was a perfect size. And I don’t use stock ROMs. I flash a phone as soon as I get it.
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Using GraphineOS on a Pixel 6. It’s very nice! I haven’t had any problems with it.
