lineageOS is so fucking fast!
from gog@lemmy.world to degoogle@lemmy.ml on 05 Feb 03:29
https://lemmy.world/post/42687502

had my doubts about it, but it worked! though i had a bunch of sim connection problems, worked after few reboots. multiple sims management is ass (at least on my samsung phone). i can’t turn-off one SIM and work with the other, the internet tab ui in settings just starts lagging ( and my connection goes out the window). i have to reboot my phone every time i need to change anything in my sim connections. and the saftynet bullshit with whatsapp. otherwise its much better than one ui in terms of performance ( and of course privacy (; )

#degoogle

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CCMan1701A@startrek.website on 05 Feb 08:54 next collapse

Nice. Did you relock the bootloader after loading?

Tehdastehdas@piefed.social on 05 Feb 09:22 next collapse

I guess barely anyone does:
https://wiki.lineageos.org/faq#canshould-i-relock-my-bootloader%C2%A0

Few devices allow for it and even less work properly after that. Relocking can result in actual unusable devices, so be warned!

https://forum.fairphone.com/t/relock-fp5-keeping-lineageos/108723

If you plan on installing LOS and want to lock your bootloader you’ll have to build your own images, that’s not supported by default.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/n7yo7u/a_discussion_about_bootloader_lockingunlocking/

https://xdaforums.com/t/solved-can-i-re-oem-lock-my-bootloader-after-installing-lineageos.4692135/#post-89707810


With /e/OS (based on LineageOS), the bootloader can be relocked on Fairphone, Shiftphone, Teracube, and Google Pixel, and they are sold locked by Murena (main developer of /e/OS).
https://community.e.foundation/t/list-devices-where-bootloader-can-be-relocked/48424

This means a pickpocket or airport security control can’t take a copy of your system image via USB and brute force your few-digit passcode in a virtual machine without guess rate limiting - they’d have to extract the flash memory chip from the phone to copy it. If they crack the passcode, they can start using your user accounts and whatever information is on the phone.
To be precise, the pickpockets don’t crack the phones, they sell to exporters, who sell to China:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20vlpwrzwdo

On the other hand, I’m appalled by the indifference when users point out failures of e/OS’s core feature, privacy protection, on the forum:

Fake location doesn’t work on HERE WeGo maps, therefore probably many other apps:
https://community.e.foundation/t/real-location-leaked-through-advanced-privacy/78155

Limited file access doesn’t work on PLAY’A VR Cardboard, therefore probably many other apps:
https://community.e.foundation/t/app-permissions-failure-can-see-all-files-despite-limited-access/69483

Tests failed again a few days ago on my phone with the newest /e/OS 3.4 A15.

CCMan1701A@startrek.website on 07 Feb 03:02 collapse

Ok. I’m a heavy user of nfc payments, so I’m stuck right now.

Tehdastehdas@piefed.social on 07 Feb 09:48 collapse

I use Curve Pay with /e/OS.

CCMan1701A@startrek.website on 08 Feb 04:14 collapse

I will investigate this, thanks.

gog@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 10:36 collapse

Na XD

jikt@sh.itjust.works on 07 Feb 10:09 collapse

The only option I had after I finally managed to unlock my poco x5 pro, was crdroid.

Even with whatever extras are ontop of lineage, yes I agree. It’s like using a completely new device.