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LineageOS now officially supports the Pixel 9 series (9to5google.com)
submitted 6 days ago by cm0002 to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I dont get why anyone would use LineageOS on a phone that new and that well supported by custom roms (GraphineOS, /e/os, etc)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

True But maybe might be helpful if the phone hits EOL?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

At that point using it will be less secure, the reason why GraphineOS stops supporting devices is because they focus on security. In addition the Pixel 9 will be EOL in what eight years from now? Maybe even more

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Eight years, minus the few years you'd have to wait until the phone is close to affordable. And updates via LineageOS is still way better than just using a phone with no updates when it hits EOL like you normally would.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Calling the pixel 9 unaffordable when it's literally the cheapest flagship in the market.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"Flagship" is doing a lot of work here. Most people here use cheap phones. My Pixel 7 was already $300, which is a bit hard to swallow, and it was not the newest model at the moment. Pixel 9 in the same place is close to $1k now, which is completely out of reach for a lot of people including me. That is frankly an insane sum to spend on a phone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I like lineageOS more, because GrapheneOS includes google play, even while sandboxed i don't like that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

By default no, you install it later (as a sandboxed app)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

yeah but i like microG and i read it isnt supported