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  • gigachad@feddit.detoLineage OS@lemmy.mlLineage OS on A51
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    2 months ago

    As far as I understood, I should look for unofficial OS from developers of LOS. I am not storing any important data on my device but, you know there is some accounts credentials and private chats.

    This would add at least a bit credibility to the ROM, but in the end you don’t know what’s inside. The device maintainer can implement anything into the source code they would want to. Is that a realistic scenario? Probably not, but it should be considered before flashing stuff from unknown sources.

    do you recommend to use LOS for me
    It depends.

    Tbh, only if you really want it. From the info you provided I get that you are mainly interested in privacy.

    In case you would flash an unofficial ROM that works without bugs, you would need to avoid GApps, which is required to use the Google Play Services (Maps, Network Location, Push Notifications. This is the core of Googles surveillance framework.
    Also keep in mind the monthly security patches are not guaranteed with an unofficial ROM.

    If I were you I would try to live with what you have know. If you can, save some money and buy a device that is officially supported by LOS (meaning it is listed here).
    If you can afford it and can live with a more minimal system, buy a used Pixel and flash GrapheneOS for maximum privacy/security.

    You are welcome to ask some more questions.if you like and I will try to answer them tomorrow, but I had a lot of red wine and it is late in my time zone ;)


  • Usuall, you cannot trust it. You should not store an sensitive data on your and you need to assume your device may be compromised. That said, look out for the maintainer of the unofficial ROM. If it is someone who also maintains official LineageOS ROMs, it makes them much more trustworthy.








  • I guess yes. I use it from time to time via NewPipe to look up some bike repair stuff but I guess I could easily find that somewhere else in the web. But I think this could be a generation thing, I know many people only a few years younger who absolutely depend on random internet people explaining the news to them in video format or stuff like that.




  • for how long my phone will receive updates or on average how long a phone stops being maintained once it starts being maintained.

    Until the maintainer decided not to maintain the device anymore. Could be tomorrow or in two years. It is impossible to say. Devices are maintained by developers for free in their free time.

    how long my device has been supported, whether recently or around 2021-2022

    around 2023-01-07. This info can be obtained from the official developer thread on XDA-developers



  • As a kid I always wished I could play video games in my home town. Imagine games like GTA in your neighborhood. Of course we are far away from that, but it is a great idea to dynamically generate environments based on available geo data. I can also imagine this can motivate people in mapping. Gamification is a strong vehicle, look at apps like StreetComplete that have gotten really popular in a short time and play around with badges and levels etc. thanks for sharing!