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.

  • MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
    7·
    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.

  • archwizard@slrpnk.net
    5·
    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.

    • 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
        3·
        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.

  • Casmael@u.fail
    5·
    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.

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

      The Nexus 5 was my favorite phone ever. Perfect form factor. I still miss it. I ran LOS on it. Also tried SlimRom and a couple of others.

    • The Baldness@beehaw.orgOP
      7·
      2 years ago

      Oh that. I heard the project leader died of a perfectly curable form of cancer because he was going to heal himself with food or something. Crazy story, but the OS works well.

  • 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.

    • 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.

      • scoobford@lemmy.one
        1·
        2 years ago

        Usually, yes.

        Xiaomi isn’t a thing here, but pixels are usually <$500 USD and get like 5 years of updates, plus I don’t think graphene runs on anything else.

  • !ozoned@lemmy.world@beehaw.org
    3·
    2 years ago

    CalyxOS on my Pixel 3. Love it. Runs better than the standard Android crap.

    Who knew getting rid of all the tracking bullshit helps? This is my surprised face -> :-/

      • Tasio@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        It still active, but still a small project, compared to graphene. Also graphene have better implementations like internet access as permission, as a quick example, play services sandboxing and segurity updates are implemented quickly. I choose calyx cuz having a setup I will use and also I haven’t used android in a while, at the time, so I didn’t want to break anything. Probably I made my election wrong, I mean calyx is a incredible project, but graphene looks better