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Due to some damaged hardware, it's about time for me to get a new phone. For my next device, I'm looking to use use LineageOS

Does anyone have suggestions for a used device with good LineageOS support? I'm looking for something decent but not too expensive with good compatibility. Any other tips for a new user?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Have you looked into grapheneos? They support some older pixel versions. I've been using it on a 7 pro for about a year and prefer it to lineageos. Specially if you use apps that require play services to run.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm not committed to LineageOS, it just seems like the most well known/default option in this space. What do you like about Graphene?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'd say ease of use is up there, lot's of apps just won't run without google services. Graphene has the ability to run google apps within a strict sandbox, which can be great paired with separate profiles for different purposes. It's really clean and user friendly, while still putting security and privacy at the forefront. I quite enjoy the default app as well, except for the messaging service, which I find lacking in basic features.

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

Might wanna take a look at louis Rossman recent video on grapheneOS

Tldr it's probably still a good OS, but there's some things about the dev that are off putting.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh thanks for sharing that with me. I didn't know!