I’m looking to get a custom ROM that has good compatibility with my device. Would you recommend /e/? I couldn’t find a tutorial on how to install it with Linux but I don’t think it should be that hard to figure out.
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It’s pretty solid. I use it daily and don’t have any big problems. Install is simple. Just install adb and fastboot from your linux repository. This should cover the most of the installation requirements.
/e/os is often behind on Android monthly security patches (sometimes up to a month or more!) and the apps they fork I have heard also often lag behind upstream. It also doesnt do much to deblob the ROM if proprietary binary blobs.
Comparison table of Android ROMs: https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
Came here literally to comment this. Hooooly fuck, I would not trust /e/ as far as I can throw a Fairphone. Good thing they’re compostable, becauze that’s the only up they have on a Graphene flash.
Until I can take a basic actionable step to ensuring my information is safe like LOCKING MY BOOTLOADER… I am good over here.
very very bad
very very bad
Care to elaborate?
/e/ greatly reduces security vs. AOSP via added attack surface, weakened security model and slow patches.
https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
https://privsec.dev/posts/android/choosing-your-android-based-operating-system/
Here is a good comparison. As a reminder, there is no privacy without security, so if you live in the US (or anywhere that illegal searches happen regularly), I’d argue a less secure solution is by definition a less private solution.
From the looks of it GrapheneOS still seems like the best choice by far…
Basically, but not everyone has a pixel or can afford to buy a new device.
