Android

I installed LineageOS 20 a few days ago and I love it. I wanted to extend my OnePlus 6t lifetime but needed my bank apps so it is not de-googled (yet). I don't know if it because of the custom ROM or just a factory reset but I am trying to run as many as possible foss apps and preparing for a de-googled experience

I am using CrDroid the last 5 years ( 1 year with google play services, 3 years with microg, 1 year degoogled)

For privacy, I thought about running a de googled custom ROM. Then I did some risk assessments of common apps and realized that every app relies on multiple libraries and these libraries all have telemetry. Even major apps that you would think kick down their user data so bit even consider the data being hovered up by the libraries.

This means that there are probably 20+ data agrogators constantly pulling your data unless you don't install a single app on your phone. Next option is a dumb phone, but even the "dumb phones" at the store are just Android with a locked down UI.

I consider it a lost cause at this point.

If you want privacy, buy some land in the mountains, put a big tarp over it, and never leave. :(

If you want more control over the OS to do things that users usually can't do, than it makes sense to root.

I'm using Paranoid Android in my Poco F2 Pro , I like more the smoothness and visuals of AOSP against MIUI, especially since A12 when Material You and Monet features were introduced, before only smoothness was my motivation.

Depends, is OxygenOS considered custom? I'm running a rooted and largely (manually) degoogled stock version.

I would like to but I use Samsung devices mostly and they lock down their hardware harder than Fort Knox unfortunately. What are some manufacturers that do allow you to install custom roms on their devices?

Yes, lineage OS without Google. Everytging still works fine, even playstore with Autor store frontend

I would, if not for a combination of a few factors:

Firstly, I currently own an S22 that can't be unlocked, but I'm loathe to trade away a perfectly good phone so soon.

Secondly, Pixels (which seem to be the best supported in the custom ROM scene?) are still kinda shit hardware wise. At minimum they need a proper ultrasonic fingerprint sensor before I consider switching.

And finally, I don't have a strong enough motivation to switch.

I'm concerned about my privacy, yes, but at the same time I really don't do anything interesting with my phone. Most of my computation happens locally on my Linux desktop, far out of reach of any prying eyes.

And it's not like they can use what little information they can harvest for anything, since all my devices are juiced to the gills with adblockers.

Daily driver - pixel 7 pro stock

OSRS AFK phone - OnePlus 7 pro LineageOS - haven't really had any issues, like the UI over OxygenOS

3 phones from my family, all running CRDroid. Can't stand with MIUI and their trackers.

Redmi Note 4 is the champ here - bought in Sep 2017, almost 7 years old. Used MIUI for the first 15 days to unlock bootloader.

Poco X3 - 2.5 years old. Redmi Note 10 Pro - 1.25 years old.

No. I recently tried a couple of custom ROMs, but I went back to using stock MIUI12.

In my case, I don't think the custom ROMs were the issue though. I think Android 12/13 have bluetooth issues.

Yes I'm running a custom ROM. I'm using Cdroid 9.7 on my Poco f3. Xiaomi's hardware is great, but I don't like MIUI too much. Using a custom ROM i can get a experience close to having a Pixel device which is great.

Still am because miui is shit

Wish I could, my phone manufacturer has the bootloader locked down and I will be using this one until it stops getting security updates. I'll probably switch to Zenfone 8/9 or a mid budget moto eventually as those tend to be unlockable.

A custom ROM? No. An unlocked bootloader, standard ROM, & custom kernel? Yes.

Years ago I played with custom ROM on my android tablet but never on my main phone.

But times change and now I'm checking out LineageOS 20 to see how well it would work for my grandparents. Their phones are no longer supported while still perfectly functional.

Yep, still running LineageOS rooted and with microG (not LOS for microG though)
There are multiple reasons why I'm still doing it, like better privacy and fixing the Quick Access menu in Android 13 I couldn't do without.
I have stopped ROM hopping though compared to a few years ago. I just have to hope the Lineage team continues to do the amazing job they've been doing since Cyanogen died.

Not at the moment. I would love to run lineageOS, etc, but I keep buying phones they don't support, and at this stage, most of the things I used to need rooting for are no longer as necessary for me.

I would, if my Samsung phones didn't have locked bootloaders.

It's so nice to see folks here moving away from Google. I hope I can get there too.