Anyone using Lineage? How is it?
I’ve got a Pixel 7 and have been wondering
this post was submitted on 31 Dec 2024
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its alright, it kept my "supposed to be dead" phone to keep on running with latest stuff, i like the built in firewall, but if you're privicy focused then this is not for you.
It's annoying to upgrade between whole number android versions.
I used it extensively ony Samsung Galaxy S4 until Android 9 or 11. Was very good (model jflte(xx))
I was planning to move to Lineage, and eventually GrapheneOS (non Pixel at the moment) but revolut has broken compatibility by enforcing the use of the Play Integrity API, revolut is my main bank so I'm kinda blocked, for now... 🤬
My last bank did that so I switched banks my new bank app works without any play services installed on GOS.
that's the spirit
I may follow suit down the road, I'm even contemplating having a second cheap phone, with a long battery life, only used for revolut, I don't think I really have any other apps that I couldn't survive without.
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I dont get why anyone would use LineageOS on a phone that new and that well supported by custom roms (GraphineOS, /e/os, etc)
True But maybe might be helpful if the phone hits EOL?
At that point using it will be less secure, the reason why GraphineOS stops supporting devices is because they focus on security. In addition the Pixel 9 will be EOL in what eight years from now? Maybe even more
I like lineageOS more, because GrapheneOS includes google play, even while sandboxed i don't like that
How safe is Lineage?
Their devs dont really care about security so id say its not safe at all.
Any source on this?
Lineage allows people to have newer android/security patches on end-of-life phones, that's a pretty good security argument.
GrapheneOS
I connect my glucometer (Dexcom G6) with my phone and I'm assuming lineage wouldn't work with it.
Lineage is just Android, however, some apps (Usually banking apps are the worst offender) throw a fit running on rooted/custom roms, though it's usually bypass able with varying amounts of effort. I would not expect a glucometer app to have issues, but I've seen apps throw that fit for less in the past.
Being a medical thing, I'd advise you to pickup a cheap used Android phone that's also on the supported list to test out your app first, or at least have an alternative means of monitoring it
I did some Google searching and it came up... inconclusive, though the Dexcom website has this blurb on the compatible phones section
"You can use this app on any OS that meets the minimum requirements, but Dexcom recommends not updating to a new OS before it's listed here."
And the only minimum requirement for Android is that it's v10. I also didn't see mention of root/or "unauthorized OSes" on that page and alot of the times they will put something like that if a companies app will scan for root/custom roms
So, you might be fine
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Works on GrapheneOS
Oh damn, good to know
Out of curiosity, why do you think it wouldn’t work?
It already only works on a pretty narrow selection of android phones. It seems like the Dexcom app is very picky.
Yeah... That's how I initially got it to work on my pixel 6 pro. Since then they started supporting it.