Since we don’t yet have a specific community for custom phone ROMs, let’s discuss them here. Are you running a custom ROM? Which one? On what hardware? How is it?

  • sibloure@beehaw.org
    10·
    2 years ago

    GrapheneOS. I love it. I migrated from the Apple ecosystem about two years ago into the FOSS and Linux world and haven’t looked back.

  • Jomn@lemmy.ml
    6·
    2 years ago

    LineageOS on a Fairphone 3. It works well for what I do on my phone.

    • 00@kbin.social
      1·
      2 years ago

      What do you think about the Fairphone 3? Is it a respectable daily driver?

    • kuna@szmer.info
      1·
      2 years ago

      Same but on Pixel 6. Though I caved in and installed the sandboxed Google Play to run bank apps, fortunately they do work that way without problems.

    • karce@wizanons.dev
      0·
      2 years ago

      Same but on a Pixel 6a. It’s good for the most part. I don’t use this phone for calls/sms so I wish I could just disable that while retaining mobile data, but I haven’t figured that out yet really.

      • sibloure@beehaw.org
        2·
        2 years ago

        I read you can delete any stock apps like Phone and SMS Messaging by connecting your phone to a computer and using ADB (does not require root). I haven’t tried it but you can search online about using ADB.

    • taaz@biglemmowski.win
      2·
      2 years ago

      Are these sales directly from google?

      Last time I checked pixel phones the performance and “freshness” Vs price ratio was really bad compared to something like Xiaomi with working xda ROMs.

  • Casmael@u.fail
    4·
    2 years ago

    Man I remember the days of xda and custom Roma holy shit. Nexus 5 was the one, slimrom was the way. Ahh memories.

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
      2·
      2 years ago

      I recently flashed LineageOS on my old Note 4 that had previously ran a few custom ROMs but other than that haven’t used one in years since I haven’t had a need with my last LG or current Samsung phone.

      These days there’s more of a need for custom hardware like a headphone jack or SD card slot but unfortunately those can’t just be flashed to a phone like a ROM can. The software/firmware side of things has been fine for me.

  • archwizard@slrpnk.net
    4·
    2 years ago

    CalyxOS on a Pixel 5. Its nice and micro G works fine in most situations. When I have the time though, I’m probably going to try graphine os with sandboxed google play and see how that works for me.

  • MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
    4·
    2 years ago

    LineageOS with microg on a s10+. It works great, no issues with apps not working but still have minimal google dipping it’s fingers into my life.

    I only buy phones now that will support a custom ROM, I can’t go back now.

  • NightOwl@lemmy.one
    4·
    2 years ago

    I went with good old lineageOS but I would like to pick up a Pixel device so I can give GrapheneOS or CalyxOS a go.

  • monkeysuncle@beehaw.org
    4·
    2 years ago

    Unfortunately none. I have an S10e with a locked bootloader. This is the first android phone I’ve owned that I hadn’t used a custom ROM on. The last Samsung phone I owned was an S4 and I hadn’t kept up with the custom ROM scene, so I hadn’t known the locked bootloader nonsense when I got the S10e.

    It sucks because there are no note security updates for the phone even though the hardware is still in good condition. I can’t justify replacing a working phone even if I could afford a new one. I’m hoping eventually a vulnerability will be uncovered that allows unlocking the bootloader. There was one a few years ago I think, but it got patched before I even knew about it.

    • The Baldness@beehaw.orgOP
      1·
      2 years ago

      That sucks. I also have never used a stock Android phone. I don’t know that I could. Because I’m in the USA, my choices for phones that will run a custom ROM and still make phone calls is very small. But that’s the subject of a different post.

  • shortwavesurfer@monero.townEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    LineageOS on a Moto One 5G Ace. Soon to be replaced with a OnePlus Nord N200 because the charging port of all things is failing.

    • disk1of3@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Also LineageOS. Pixel 3a

      It’s going to take a lot for me to want to upgrade when this phone has unlimited photo upload, and a headphone jack.