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?

    • Trebach@kbin.social
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      3 years ago

      Same, but I had to buy my phone third-party and change my provider to do it because Verizon is very picky about what phones it allows on their network.

  • cyberian_khatru@kbin.social
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    3 years ago

    I miss LineageOS. My current nokia has next to no scene. The thing I miss the most is holding the volume keys as prev/fwd buttons.

    • TheBaldness@beehaw.orgOP
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      3 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.

    • TheBaldness@beehaw.orgOP
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      3 years ago

      It’s a damn shame. My old Blackberry remains one of my favorite devices. It’s a toss up between my Palm Treo 655 and my Blackberry (I forget which one). Having a physical keyboard was great. My favorite soap bar phone was the Nexus 5. Those three were my favorites.

  • shortwavesurfer@monero.townEnglish
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    3 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
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      3 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.

    • Karce@wizanons.dev
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      3 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
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        3 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
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    3 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
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      3 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.

  • archwizard@slrpnk.net
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    3 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.

  • Whiskeyomega@readit.buzz
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    3 years ago

    I was using Arrow OS Android 13 until 2 weeks and then my bank decided that even though i wasnt rooted and just unlocked bootloader my phone is a security risk and i couldnt access the app so ive had to go back to MIUI for now. I actually noticed on the custom rom that it only ran on V12.5 firmware when Miui is on V14 firmware which I think added APTX Adaptive and other things. So im really on the fence about ever sticking a custom rom on this Poco F3 again

    • vividspecter@kbin.social
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      3 years ago

      I actually noticed on the custom rom that it only ran on V12.5 firmware when Miui is on V14 firmware which I think added APTX Adaptive and other things

      You can normally update the firmware independently (or just flash stock then go back to custom after) as long as the custom ROM doesn’t replace it. See: https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/

    • TheBaldness@beehaw.orgOP
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      3 years ago

      Understandable. I don’t use my phone for anything to do with money, so I can get away with whatever ROM really.

  • Jomn@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    LineageOS on a Fairphone 3. It works well for what I do on my phone.