Lineage OS
- DO NOT BUY A ONN 4k TV BOX (Walmart TV box)
https://xdaforums.com/t/guides-2023-walmart-onn-google-tv-4k-yoc.4610749/
It appears that the new devices have been silently changed by Google to no longer allow you to have the same functionality you did before. Boot loader unlocking is now impossible unless someone can find an exploit.
Here are the images of the inside just in case its useful:
I don't know where else to post this. Please help spread the message about Google screwing us over.
- Lineageos TV suggestions
I am planning for a TV Box + Display setup for my parents.
- Banana Pi M5 ( lineageos available )
- 32 inch HDMI Monitor ( or a non smart TV )
Can you provide your setup , pros/cons.
- Can I just say how much I like the default apps?
I especially like the Camera app as if feels very modern without all of the bloat. All the apps feel like they belong in modern Android. It is clear that lots of work has gone into the core apps.
- Battery drain from media storage and external storage
Hello, as you can see in the following picture, I have some issue with an app, I think that media storage and external storage are used by some apps though I don't have any clue about which one, Does this happened to any of you ? For your information, my phone is a mi A1 that run on lineage OS nightly Tissot 20 : 20-20240605-NIGHTLY-tissot The problem happened before I made an update so it's probably not related
I hope I do not break any rule from this community
Have a nice day you all :)
- How do I start maintaining a device?
I have a Nothing Phone 1 but unfortunately, no one's currently maintaining it. I was thinking of doing it myself but I don't really know where to start. Would be great if you could give me some pointers.
- LineageOS 21 review: Sustainability starts with software [Video]9to5google.com LineageOS 21 review: Smartphone sustainability starts with software [Video]
One of the most popular third-party ROMs is LineageOS 21. Here's how it runs, what's new, and if you should flash it on your phone.
cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/15475811
> Youtube video link: https://youtu.be/JXzunTc_NHA?si=W-IQMBFPmoTRqYsq
- I request you to release Android 14 for Mi 11X(alioth)
@lineageos I request you to release Android 14 for Mi 11X(alioth)
- Is there a good starting guide to build LOS for an unsupported phone?
I have a realme 5 Pro. Honestly, the current state of officially and unofficially supported custom ROM for rmx1971 suck. PixelExperience was the last decent half-decent ROM for my device - it had some battery issues. DerpFest, crDroid and EvolutionX are all terrible for me - because I never wanted those "fancy" settings in the first place.
Right now, I'm on DerpFest, and honestly, it's terrible. The desktop and wallpaper engine is broken, the theming is all over the place and some of the contents are out of the screen. Honestly, I want something that is as close to the stock ROM, is lightweight, and gives life to older devices. LOS seems to be a good ROM, at least from the YouTube videos I've seen.
How should I go about creating a build for my device? And what should I care about while building? And how can I make my build official later on? What about the kernel? Can it be updated beyond the version that's it at right now?
- Looks like LOS is finally allowing signature spoofing for microg. More info?
Form that committ, it seems to me that LOS is finally allowing signature spoofing for microg (under certain conditions). Have they finally changed their mind?
- Is this shield model compatible with LineageOS?
I recently got this second hand nvidia shield, and heard lineageOS was compatibile. I have access to this guide https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/foster/variant1/ but I'm having some doubts about its compatibility. Can someone confirm?
- No easy Network Location in LineageOS
Although GPS or hardware based location does work on LineageOS, it seems there is no easy way to get software based Network Location officially on LineageOS due to UnifiedNLP getting deprecated and merged to GMS Core. (Also see this post)
After discussing with community and my own research, there are 2 ways to get it on LineageOS-
- Either get LineageOS for MicroG. Problem with that being it is not official.
- Or get some older version of UnifiedNLP with MinMicroG (also an older version) or some other 3rd party installer.
Both of these are complicated and risky (as flashing can brick a phone) processes for something that is software based and is only half part of location services as GPS still works, meaning imo, you aren't getting your effort's worth. Especially noobs.
This post is an upto date guide for future users (as not many might get difference between GPS and Network Location) while also inviting suggestions for older users on how they dealt with the problem.
- Does anyone here have LOS 21 on their OnePlus 8 yet?
How is battery life on your
instantnoodle
and what is your general experience? Do you like LOS 20 better? - The YouTube videos freeze on the latest version of LineageOS
Hello, yesterday I installed LineageOS 21 on my phone. It seems like everything is working fine, except that when I open a video with the official YouTube app or using ReVanced, after a few seconds, the video image freezes, but the audio continues. Does this happen to anyone else? Is there a solution? In the meantime, I'm using Tubular, and it works fine. Thank you
- Is Lineage os 21 out yet?
So there is a blog post that announces all of the new features but I don't see anything but 20 under the download pages. Maybe I'm just being impatient.
Edit: yes
- How do I check battery health?
I'm thinking that I might need to get a new battery but I want to check the health of my current one.
- Digital wellbeing cannot access
Are u able to access Digital wellbeing app, in custom ROMs ?
For me, it lists only in Playstore, Not viewable in App menu or in settings. ( My OS is Crdroid )
- Call for donations: DivestOS (fork of LineageOS)
>Happy New Year! DivestOS and the Divested projects as they currently stand are ultimately unsustainable. My goal for 2023 was to acquire a grant to continue my work, I was unsuccessful. Today I am announcing a fundraiser of raising $12,000 USD by end of February. It may be a stretch to ask, but I hope you all have found sufficient value in my work to keep these projects going. If it is unsuccessful I will switch to a full-time job and the Divested projects will take a backseat. To those who have donated, I truly appreciate your support. Thank you - Tavi.
- On the Lineage os keyboard you can get to emojis by holding down the enter button.
I didn't know this until 5min ago
- How do push notifications work on Lineage?
I've heard and read recently about a warrant that shows that the US government is monitoring push notifications on iOS and Android. This is possible because push notifications mostly work remotely, using "push notification post office" servers at Apple and Google.
I am aware that certain apps; such as Threema, Signal, Proton, Tuta, and others; use their own servers for push, but not all apps will do this. So, as a deGoogled operating system, how exactly does LineageOS handle push notifications?
- Unofficial LineageOS 21 release list (Android 14)www.getdroidtips.com Download Lineage OS 21: Official Supported Device and Unofficial Device List
With the release of the Android 14 official stable version, all the smartphone OEMs are getting ready to push their beta testing program for a limited number of specific users. Just like every year…
- android system intelligence app coming with lineageos on pixel 4a 5g
I just noticed there's an app installed on a recently acquired pixel 4a 5g, "android system intelligence", which I never found installed on other phones like moto or xiaomi ones.
It also had by default a bunch of permissions granted, which I removes, and only left it with notifications.
Is this a system app I should leave working with more permissions? Should I disable it instead (if possible, I didn't try)?
Is it required for an android system proper functionality? Is it bad to remove all permissions except by the notifications one? Does this damage functionality?
I'm just suspecting about an "android intelligence" thing.
What have others done about it?
- Upgrades on pixel 4a 5g (bramble)
Hi !
I recently got a pixel 4a 5g (bramble), and when installing, I noticed there's a difference with respect other phones I've installed lineageos on, like motorola, xiomi redmi 4x (discontinued) and others.
On this pixel, and probably others, one needs to flash a boot.img, a dtbo.img and a vendor_boot.img, before sideloading lineageos. The vendor_boot.img is supposed to be the equivalent to the recovery.img.
On other phones there's only a recovery.img to flash, prior to sideloading lineageos.
Now, on this pixel majore version upgrades I see documented only the sideload of lineageos. For other phones I usually upgrade both, the recovery.img and then sideload the new major version of lineage. So not sure if I should then should flash all images, boot, dtbo and vendor_boot, when upgrading on major versions. I guess I could, but I'm wondering.
Moreover, even on same major OTA upgrades, I'm wondering what gets upgraded, if I have selected OTA upgrades to also upgrade recovery image, would it just upgrade the vendor_boot one, or would it flash all other images?
It's just that it involves flashing several other images, not matching the ones for other phones, :)
Thanks !
- Backup phone apps and data with Seedvault (I think I've solved this)kb.above.im Backup phone apps and data with Seedvault
Seedvault is a system in-built backup service, that allows you to back up most of your phone's apps and data. This is a great way to keep your data secure and also to migrate to a different device with the same operating system. Here we are going to walk you
Okay, I have a Google Pixel 4a with LineageOS (sunfish). I followed the instructions given at this site, and created a Seedvault backup.
I had my phone plugged into my laptop via USB, and transfer of files for USB was enabled; so, the laptop could access the phone's files via MTP. However, this was not seen as an option for where the backup was to be created (IE, it did not give the option to create the backup on the hard drive of the laptop via a file transfer with MTP). So, I created it on the phone.
I have since copied that file to my laptop. Specifically, I copied the backup file which was created, that being .SeedVaultAndroidBackup, to my laptop. My laptop runs Debian Linux.
So, a few questions:
1.) will I be able to restore from the backup file, .SeedVaultAndroidBackup, that exists on my laptop? Or will this not work, given that it wasn't originally created there?
2.) if the answer to (1.) is "yes", then will I be able to delete the backup that was made on my phone?
3.) is there a way to create a backup with Seedvault specifically on my laptop, rather than copying the created backup file afterword? I wonder if there was a setting with USB transfer (MTP) that could be adjusted (IE, making the laptop the focus rather than the phone).
- How do LineageOS security updates work when the official updates from Google cease?support.google.com Learn when you'll get software updates on Google Pixel phones - Pixel Phone Help
Below are software update guarantees for Pixel phones. If you have another Android device, contact your manufacturer or carrier for update info. If you have a Nexus device,
I recently bought a Google Pixel 4a. The link from the title outlines that security updates from Google will soon be ending for the Pixel 4a (though there was a surprise update in November, but no further updates are expected).
Yet, in spite of that, I assume that LineageOS security updates will continue for this phone, since for a variety of other older phones they have continued. But, I wonder, how will this be achieved? Is there information on how LineageOS creates and releases security updates for the devices that it supports?
- LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices9to5google.com LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices
LineageOS, one of the last great Android ROMs, is currently in use on around 1.5 million different devices.
- Any Degoogled FOSS LineageOS ROMS for handheld pc gaming devices?
Any Degoogled FOSS LineageOS ROMS for handheld pc gaming devices such as the Logitech G Cloud? Would be cool to have a privacy focused ROM for these kinds of devices and use Moonlight from F-Droid to stream from your gaming computer.
- German Parliament receives Upcycling Android Open Letter - FSFEfsfe.org German Parliament receives Upcycling Android Open Letter - FSFE
On 14 November, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) handed over the Open Letter “The right to install any software on any device" to Tabea Rößner, C...
- I can't wait for LOS 21
Google offered me a heck of a deal on a Pixel 8, so I took the offer. I already miss LineageOS on my Pixel 3. I miss the AOSP sounds, the custom network meter in the status bar, and the full control over updating.
Anyone else upgrade and instantly regret it?
- New to custom ROM, I need help
So I have a Chuwi Hi9Air (is a tablet) and I wanted to put LineageOS on it but I have some questions.
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I found this guide but it's 2 years old that makes me install Android 10. I know that the current LineageOS GSI is Android 13, so which one should I install?
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If I should install Android 13, here, on the list of Android GSI there are 2 GSI versions ("LineageOS TD-based" and "LineageOS"Light"" ), which one should I install?
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- Does your fingerprint reader still work on the FP4 with LineageOS?
Because mine isn't anymore: https://gitlab.com/LineageOS/issues/android/-/issues/6353
I'd like to get some confirmation on this.
- Camera app quick access from lock screen
Is there a possibility to have a quick access button on the lock screen to go the camera app ?
I love lineage OS (thanks everybody who puts the time into this) but I miss this feature a lot.
Thanks in advance for your answer.
- Alternative for Digital Wellbeing
^Qn.
Any alternative for Digital Wellbeing ( eg: to check my screen time ) , in Microg
- Migrating to new phone
I'm trying to migrate from my old LineageOS phone to my new LineageOS phone (both rooted, both without gapps) Is there any list of applicable methods or apps for this? Have you ever done something like this? Any advice and relevant links greatly appreciated.
- Is there a way to get 802.11r working on Lineage os?
I am trying to get roaming working but it doesn't seem to want to jump to the closest AP
- Migrate my wifi connections
I switched devices, from Samsung to Pixel. Everything fine except I want to keep my 100+ wifi-connections. I tried a Neo Backup, but that doesn't seen to do anything. I copied WifiConfigStore.xml but it gets replaced. Do you have an up-to-date recommendation how to get this done?
- Am I the only one that wishes lineage os had a Foss and private implementation of notifications?
Lineage os has enough market share that many foss apps would add support for it. It then could be ported to other Roms so that we could have a Foss notification method
- Launcher request, how to trigger search on entering the app drawer in Trebuchet
I would like for app search to start right as I enter the app drawer and I want the app to start as enough chars are typed to match the app without additional clicks. I'm aware of 0launcher, kiss, and others launchers doing this (I believe I tried all launchers vailable on f-droid) but I want to stay with trebuchet style drawer. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance