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.

  • Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Hard truth: outside of GrapheneOS there is very little security and privacy gains from a custom Android OS over stock.

    From best to worst:

    Graphene OS

    iOS

    Stock Android / non rooted custom OS

    Branded stock android

    Rooted phones of any type

    EOL phones

  • Kory@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Their easy installer is why many people I know installed it, but it only supports 21 devices and mine wasn’t one of them, so I can’t say much about usability or security. If yours is one of them, there’s also a Linux guide on their website: https://doc.e.foundation/easy-installer

      • Luffy@lemmy.ml
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        3 months ago

        I love the idea of the easy installer.

        looks at GrapheneOS installer… Literally just 3 buttons on a Website you have to click, all of the steps easily written with clear instructions for Linux as well as windows

        looks at /e/ installer

        • finds 5 Websites with installers for /e/, all of them apparantly official ones, decided to use https://e.foundation/installer/
        • Site dosent let you view this instructions without JavaScript.
        • enabled JS
        • Cant even use fcking Firefox to view this installer because a fcking pop-up Blocks my sight
        • goddamn privacy oriented Android Rom Website recommends using Microsoft edge or Opera (both of which are privacy nightmares, especially opera)
        • smashes pillow against the wall

        I give up. If you call that bloated peace of dierrhea an „Easy installer”, you could just as well say that gentoo is easier to install than mint.