LineageOS, good enough to degoogle and if it’s possible for you to use F-Droid-only apps you are out of the surveillance machinery (with the exception of the TSP if you use a SIM card) and it’s a huge step from stock Android in terms of privacy.
GrapheneOS on devices that can run it, LineageOS on devices that can’t.
I’m keeping an eye on AXP.OS since DivestOS has stopped being developed.
That is, of course, if you’re only counting Android and not Linux mobile. If you are, then I’d add PostmarketOS to the list, though it’s hard to find a device that can be used as a daily driver yet, though the Fairphone 6 is very close.
LineageOS, mostly due to the fact that it’s pretty close to the original vision of AOSP; and my devices do not support Graphene or PostmarketOS, so there are almost no viable alternatives.
GrapheneOS and LineageOS are personally my favourite Android distributions.
“Custom ROM” is technically a false term for them, and LineageOS, PrivacyGuides and other institutions use the term “Android distributions” instead.
“Custom ROM” is technically a false term for them, and LineageOS, PrivacyGuides and other institutions use the term “Android distributions” instead.
Why?
Using Graphene, tempted by Lineage.
never seen nor expected to see this trajectory – what’s making lineage tempting?
Lineage OS is the ultimate deGoogle; I’m not comfortable with android at all given the influence Google has over its development.
LineageOS also can run on more phones; current Graphene ONLY runs on Pixels, soon to run on Motorola, but the Graphene hw requirements are HEAVY–only flagship phones have what Graphene requires, and I’m poor.
LineageOS is less secure, though, so I’d be sacrificing that.
