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what foss phone OS do you use and why? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was thinking about using graphene OS, but I've read some lemmy users dislike this OS due to perceived misleading advertising and the pixel 7a you're supposed to install graphene on because it's from google (an advertising company).

Another option would be lineage OS, but there is so much false information about this OS, namely compatible phones that simply don't work with this OS and no support.

what works for you? I want a phone with no google, that doesn't force me to use the manufacturer's ecosystem and that won't show the apps I don't want or need (on an asus I own you cannot neither get rid nor hide bloatware)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

CrDroid on Poco F3, it just works and it's on latest Android version.

[–] avidamoeba 2 points 1 year ago

Stock AOSP shipped on Pixel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I am very happy with my moto g42 and Calix OS. The phone is reasonably priced (around 120.- euros).

Only downside is you have to register online to get full root access and I also had to wait like three days till everything unlocked. Otherwise I found the process very easy even for a caveman like me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Stuck on a relatively new Galaxy rn, but if I could install a custom ROM, it would be GNOME shell mobile

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use CRDroid /CRAndroid, because it was the only de-Googled ROM for my specific model of phone (S20 FE Exynos), also (I think) it's a fork of LineageOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Would like to know too! I use a proprietary OS for now and want to jump ship with my next phone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’m looking at getting a new phone this Christmas. I’ve been fucking with fedora on my main and Garuda on a cheap mini pc in the garage. So I’d like to swap my phone over too. What is a good model to look into or a good model to await?

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