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Comment by glenstein

20 days ago

I rely on fdroid and am not sure what I'll do with this pixel 6a. I sometimes root, sometimes don't but I may have to get on the lineageos program full time. And I'm hoping for a rumored last batch of pinephone pro phones to be available later this month although I have no illusions about it being a real daily driver.

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chasil  20 days ago

LineageOS currently says that it won't install over the latest update on the 6a.

You can try it, but don't cry if it bricks.

The newish one I bought got GrapheneOS instead. That worked without a hitch, but it's got more than a few problems.

  • gaudystead  20 days ago

    What problems are you running into on Graphene OS? Maybe we have different workflows, but it works just fine for my purposes.

    • hellojesus  19 days ago

      I have issues getting sms pass through to a secondary profile, especially if it is a group message or contains media. I have to remember to open the messaging app for it to actually refresh and download/notify me of new messages.

      It didn't used to be like this but started maybe a year ago.

    • chasil  20 days ago

      No root is the dealbreaker.

      The browser doesn't handle dark mode well.

      The launcher is primitive. Why didn't they just take Trebuchet?

      I was also very used to pattern unlock.

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