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Where to start with preparing custom Android ROMs? (infosec.pub)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm planning to move towards using custom ROMs in order to have more control over what is and isn't installed on my phone.

I've got an old spare S8 that I'm going to use as a testbed first to get hands on and learn a bit more. It looks like LineageOS doesn't provide a build for that model so I'll need to learn how to prepare one myself.

I'm no stranger to Linux - I've built my own kernel (and even once an LFS system) back in the day - what resources would be ideal for getting up to speed with Android?

I'd hopefully like resources that help me understand what's going on rather than focus purely on completing one task or another.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Yes, do that. Relying on Pixels suck, but they are the best to work with, have best updates, no weirdly blocked security features on custom ROMs and you can unlock them easily.

GrapheneOS lacks a lot of nice UI stuff as they simply not prioritize it. But an example of what yo can do:

use a cracked Nova Launcher Prime
use any Keyboard app you like, I like Florisboard
use VolumeStyles to give that slider more features
use SaverTuner to access deep energy saving settings
use any Browser you like (I recommend Mull, Brave or Vanadium)
install Tiktok or whatever, best in a work profile or secondary profile
install the Google camera, it works out of the box without any hassle, even though GrapheneOS even having a good own Camera app
use syncthing, davx5 and more to sync your stuff
use F-Droid basic, Auroastore, Accrescent or even Google Play. Get the apps you like

It is barebones but the Android ecosystem allows to insall a damn fake iOS launcher and it works.