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What's a cheap phone that isint trash or unsupported, but can run a custom os with ease? (lemmy.zip)
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Ive wanted to try custom phone os's but im not sure where to start, my phones are not supported from the few ive gathered over time also most of them are "trash" as some may say. So im wondering what phone to get and where from, also what mobile os do your prefer over other ones?

does this vary on multiple factors?

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[–] Tehdastehdas@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

LineageOS supports so many old phones, but no verified boot (bootloader relocking).
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/

I haven't tried it, but I used its predecessor CyanogenMod for years without issues.

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/e/OS (a beginner-friendly derivative of LineageOS) also supports many old phones without verified boot. Some newer ones can verified-boot.
https://doc.e.foundation/devices/
The better supported ones are "official" builds while the others are "community".
https://doc.e.foundation/devices/?channel=official

I've been using /e/OS community release on a Sony phone for 1.5 years. It's okay. Most apps work with MicroG. Bootloader not lockable, but apps don't notice.

Some bugs:

  • Locked-screen camera lauch long-pressing the shutter button doesn't work (have to unlock first)
  • The arrow on the screen pointing at the side-mounted fingerprint reader points at the wrong place
  • The setting about never rotating the home screen when turning the phone on its side doesn't work, it just keeps rotating

https://www.quora.com/How-does-Murenas-custom-e-OS-compare-to-Googles-Android/answer/Harri-K-Hiltunen

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iodéOS, another LineageOS derivative, has verified boot on some devices:
https://iode.tech/iodeos-official-supported-devices/

I haven't tried it.