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Any recomendations for current spec phones that work with lineage?


People here are saying Oneplus, but I would recommend Pixel 4/5 or Xiaomi Mi A3 with stock Android One to fallback on if you don't like using LineageOS.

Oneplus have become quite end-user hostile lately. They used to be quite good for this stuff but times do change.

If you go the Pixel route, there's also GrapheneOS (formerly Copperhead). It offers a lot more security features, with of course some tradeoffs when you make a phone secure.

https://grapheneos.org/


It seems GrapheneOS recommends Pixel 5 or Pixel 4a 5G for the longest expected support window. [1]

[1]: https://grapheneos.org/faq#recommended-devices


Most Motorola phones have good support for custom ROMs, although you should of course check your specific model against lineage's list or XDA before buying it. In particular, Motorola doesn't do anything to prevent you unlocking the bootloader; you just get an unlock request code from fastboot, plug it in to their website to get an unlock code, and then give that back to the phone over fastboot and your bootloader is unlocked. They also have SD cards and 3.5mm audio jacks on most (all?) models, if you care about that. The only downside that I recall off the top of my head is that their NFC support is really spotty; a few models have it, but most don't.


Yes. In particular, the Motorola budget series devices are one of the best options for an unlocked phone under $100 for Lineage OS.


OnePlus devices have been always recommended on their Reddit, but personally I've been using a Xiaomi Mi 8 for nearly 2 years with no issues.


Definitely Fairphone: https://www.fairphone.com/en


I installed Lineage 17.1 on a Fairphone 2 yesterday. If only I had waited one more day...

I can +1 the recommendation though. Lineage runs much better than the original OS and breathes life into what would be e-waste.


I'd be a Fairphone customer right now if they shipped to the US.


I just settled on a pixel 3 xl. It has still one of the best camera quality available. Got it on ebay for 135€. OS Lineageos microg ROM. But kept stock camera app.

I was not happy with the selfie quality on the pixel 3a xl although I would have liked the audio jack.


You obviously didn't follow the OnePlus' motto (:


I was hoping to port it to the LG Velvet, especially since LG is debating leaving the cell phone space

Unfortunately they geolock unlocking their devices. European models can be unlocked, Australian ones? Nope!


Anything from OnePlus, they're consistently friendly with the custom rom scene.



For some reason I can't find the 7T in their list for supported devices.




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