LineageOS

“moving the clock back to the right ( where persistent notifications belong ) and power button for flashlight”

“LOS sadly doesn't ship anything but adb root by default (although... they do that, so yes they do ship "user accessible root"), but they're still less hostile about it.”

“It's very misleading since the vast majority of serious Linux kernel vulnerabilities aren't patched for these end-of-life devices.”

“The alibi open source version of android that only runs on hardware in the +1000 USD range.”

“Not a lot of them unfortunately.. but with current bootloader unlocking situation, only newer motorolas seem to be missing”

“Lineage clearly supports a lot of devices and device types, but most are ancient or specific models”

“A customer running a current version of LineageOS is going to have better security than running the out of date Android version that came with the phone.”

“Looks really promising. Once hardware codecs and camera support arrives it might be useful for old laptops.”

“Graphene, Lineage, and countless other Android distributions are unaffected by Google's shenanigans.”

“find a phone that is not top of the line and can be flashed with a custom ROM/kernel like linage OS”

“There are other Android distributions that run on practically any Android phone you have, look for LineageOS.”

“the average person can buy a LineageOS-enabled system without having to know it's not "normal Android"”

“The primary exceptions are GrapheneOS and Lineage, but it's not like people can buy a phone with them in the store (yet).”

“The latest releases of LineageOS for Pixels do not provide the June 2026 and later updates to the firmware, kernel, drivers and HALs”

“supporting alternative Android OSes (like GrapheneOS and LineageOS) is one way to support that vision”

“LineageOS disables major parts of verified boot, doesn't preserve the security model it depends on”

“LineageOS is another fork of AOSP but doesn't preserve all the standard updates and privacy/security protections.”

“Software developers who support open source initiative such as LineageOS, ChromeOS or lightweight Linux distributions allow to keep devices for longer”

“I've been recycling all my old OnePlus by putting linageOS or AxionOS, and they feel like new again”

“I've been recycling all my old OnePlus by putting linageOS or AxionOS, and they feel like new again.”

“A good OS that allows you to remove permissions from apps and further isolate things does a lot for privacy.”

“An end-of-life Xiaomi device with no privacy or security patches for the firmware, Linux kernel, drivers and HALs for years”

“Flash LineageOS and don't install any nonessential apps which includes no play services.”

“For them, LineageOS could be more private and provide more freedom while being less secure in some ways”

“I like lineageOS but it feels cruel to give a kid who is dying for a smartphone a nexus5 with lineageOS on it.”

“if my goal is to limit communication of my device with Google as much as possible, then they (/LineageOS) still win”

“look at things like LineageOS for the usecase of using things past official support period”

“when I run LineageOS, at least on the phones I tried, it is signed with the Google test keys and the bootloader is not relocked”

“a better option for a dev would be to use something like lineage or some other aosp distro without the google services”

“seems like a viable option although it seems like it depends on Google's development of Android”

“When Android forks (like Lineage OS or Graphene OS) advertise that their Oses are more "secure"”

“it's always potentially only a matter of time until some banking and payment apps stop working due to failing attestation”

“it would kill basically anything (making e.g. paying with a credit card a pain when you have to switch to the bank app to confirm a transaction)”

“LineageOS official device support (lineageos.org/devices) is broader than most people realize”

“The only way to use them is to immediately install a clean alternative OS, such as LineageOS.”

“I've had very little issue installing LineageOS and GrapheneOS on the various phones I've owned”

“At the moment, a 6t with Lineage is better than the latest Android on a newer device IMO, because of the control it provides.”

“either starting running either a free Android OS (Graphene, Lineage or a couple of other variants)”

“Poof, it's transformed from unusually-glitchy e-waste to a tool someone can actually benefit from.”

“the other operating systems which are brought up have years of delays for important privacy and security patches”