▲ 627 ▼ Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder (www.techspot.com) submitted 9 months ago by Gsus4@mander.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz [S] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children) LineageOS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 9 months ago Lineage, Graphene, and /e/ OS are all forks I believe, not alternatives (since they are dependent on the main Android branch for some updates and feature implementations). Linux phones don't really have enough support for the necessary applications to be viable for most people, at least for now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago I installed LineageOS on my Motorola and the data connection stops working... restored back to factory rom and it starts working again So I guess if you really want to use it as a wifi-only device, sure or daily drive 2 phones with one of them on the factory rom to use as a hotspot for the other one running Lineage permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 9 months ago Lineage, Graphene, and /e/ OS are all forks I believe, not alternatives (since they are dependent on the main Android branch for some updates and feature implementations). Linux phones don't really have enough support for the necessary applications to be viable for most people, at least for now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago I installed LineageOS on my Motorola and the data connection stops working... restored back to factory rom and it starts working again So I guess if you really want to use it as a wifi-only device, sure or daily drive 2 phones with one of them on the factory rom to use as a hotspot for the other one running Lineage permalink fedilink source parent