• Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    It’s a really nicely built OS, well documented, and the install process is streamlined as much as possible (with detailed instructions).

    I really hope we can get enough attention and support to this project (as well as others like it) for it to get mainstream.

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      5 months ago

      for it to get mainstream

      It will never get more mainstream than this.

      Lineage has been the go-to ROM that beat every other ROM in active users by one or more orders of magnitude since the beginning of Android. Everyone that cares a little bit about custom ROMs knows what Lineage is, and if they don’t they will recognize its previous name CyanogenMod.

      Average users are never going to care about custom ROMs because it’s not worth the effort for them, so why would you care about making LOS more mainstream?

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        Welp, TIL it’s just CyanogenMod and you are correct, turns out I did know of and use it a decade ago.

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        because adopting open source software is a societal good? the idea that it won’t grow is kind of bleak. the industry standard for android device OS is dogshit for user privacy and a private monopoly and that’s something we should want fixed. unless you like living under constant corporate surveillance.

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          I never said I didn’t want it to get popular, I just think there’s no point in trying to spread the word about its existence… because the problem is not in people knowing about its existence. The problem is that most average phone users will not find it worth the effort to switch to LOS, with the risks that come with it (banking apps not working half the time, upgrades sometimes needing a data wipe).

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        More people using a thing (in this case I mean FOSS more than LOS specifically) influences the market, companies start to notice and may even be forced to adapt. Large private monopolistic ecosystem are really bad for everything.

        It would make things easier for smaller brands to enter market as well - like what Raspberry/Banana Pi but for phones.

        Also the official list of supported devices (wiki.lineageos.org/devices) has a super easy install process. Mainstream would mean more of these (eg the latest flagship Samsung supported is S10/Note10). And expanding this list would make a huge difference in addition - not everyone that knows about custom ROMs is tech savvy (or just wants a stable OS with OTA).

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      5 months ago

      I wish I could use it but it’s only supported on few phones that tend to be more expensive and older.

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    5 months ago

    I always wanted to try it, but my bank wont let me login if I’m not on on the devices OG OS, I used to run Custom ROM until that started to happen.

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      Try the bank’s web site. Companies all push apps to harvest all your data. Very few compute services actually need them.

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      There are workarounds:

      Install magisk, add the app to the zygisk denylist before first run.

      Install universal safetynet fix and magisk hide props config (modules for magisk).

      For some apps, you may have to install them in island so that they can’t detect the magisk app.

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        You need play integrity fix instead of safetynet and just activating zygisk should be fine on latest magisk.

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          Thanks. I have a pretty old install so my module list is a relic of the time but it makes sense why it still works for me. I’ll edit.

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        5 months ago

        And when it comes to apps, credit unions aren’t always better… In fact I’ve noticed they almost never are.

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            As opposed to what, using mobile web? That’s a good question, yes. Some banks have the impression that an app is more secure… go figure.

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              Yes, pretty much. A web browser is almost always more secure and, at least in the case of my credit union, just as fast with a very usable interface. Whenever I see these people who say “oh I really wanted to use X ROM but it doesn’t work with my banking app” I have to question their commitment to the project and/or level of ignorance. It’s such a minor/non-existent issue to make or break a custom ROM.

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      Indeed, it’s interesting, it was trending on news website again, I don’t know why.

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    Is that supposed to be a lot?

    Whenever Google kills a feature used by <1% people always cite that is still over a million people. But nobody looks at the reverse. 1.5 million Lineage users doesn’t even make up a tenth of a single percent of Android overall.

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      Why compare it to the greater ecosystem?

      “Hey, a million people started drinking coffee with pea milk that they made themselves.”

      “Is this supposed to be a lot? Pffft, regular milk drinkers are in the billions!”

      Who cares.

      Plus, Google killing a feature that is used “by a million people,” even if it’s <1%, is fucked up. That’s three Icelands.

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        Because people (like myself) do that with their old phone to have a backup that’s not horrifically outdated but that isn’t actually needed day to day

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    Had some trouble running it on my Azus Zenphone, but now on my Fairphone it works flawlessly.

    The camera was horrible back then.

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    I am using this, best decision I’ve ever taken. Using my device feels new again. There is still the issue with play integrity. Apart from that everything’s good so far.

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    I am really tempted to try and set this up on one of my devices. Never messed with this before so it’s a bit intimidating

    I have no idea what I’m doing but I imagine I should be able to. I have a xiaomi redmi note 10 and a galaxy tab a8 tablet laying around not really being used.

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        Divest is currently running a fundraiser to support further development. If the goal isn’t reached, the project will be set aside.

        Just something to keep in mind. I’m using it, and I hope it can continue, because it really is great.

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      Follow the guides, if you have a supported phone. It is really nice for supported devices. But do follow the instructions exactly.

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    I would love to use lineage or /e/ again on my phone, but Google’s Foto app is Soo good compared to all of the foss apps out there. Especially if you like modes like super-macro I did not find anything near that. This is a shame bc/ I’ve used an degoogled device for over an decade now.

    Does anyone have an idea how I could come back on the good side without loosing the functionality of that app?

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      You cam use the pixelify module. It adds many pixel-exclusive features, including the google photos app!

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      Maybe I’m not aware what I’m missing out on. On GrapheneOS on a Pixel phone, you can install the camera app made by Google. com.google.android.GoogleCamera. Has some fancy features, but maybe not the ones you are referring to?

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        At least I did not find anything in the Playstore.

        Graphene has the secure camera there but this is (I think) a fork of opencamera with sane configuration

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      Depends. 1st you need to find out if your phone/manufacturer allows unlocking the bootloader. No unlocking, no custom rom, no lineage os. If it is supported, you need to find a lineageOS rom for your phone. There is an official lineageOS website where you can find compatible devices. If it’s not listed there (which is not unlikely), you can search the web for unofficial lineageOS roms or other custom roms. Be careful, some of your phone’s features might not work properly or at all but most custom rom developers provide you with a list of what is and isn’t working.

      And for the installation part, it’s probably better to look up a full tutorial on the web as installing a custom recovery that you need to install the rom can be a bit tricky…

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      as long as it’s paid off just give them a call and ask it to be unlocked and if they still don’t want to just say your a developer and need it for work that normally works even if it isn’t paid off