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On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:46:45 -0500, Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote: |
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>> +1 for Lineage here. |
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>> I didn't recommend it to the OP because for a first-time Android user, |
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>> this might be jumping straight into the deep end of the pool. |
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Nigthly build for supported devices are fairly safe (from my experience). |
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But yes: you should account for a day working in OS installation and |
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tuning. That is far away from the ready to use phone you bought and that |
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only needs the sim card to fit in. |
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>> Also, depending on the circumstances, installing Lineage might void |
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>> your warranty. If going that route, then a used, warranty-less phone |
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>> from FleaBay might be a good option. |
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Furthermore devices from "SALES" are easier to find whitin the supported |
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list. The port of a new device can be painful. |
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I checked also in amazon wharehouse offerts |
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> Also, rooting a phone to install a different OS version can stop some |
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> apps from working, particularly any financial ones. |
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Maybe Magisk <https://magisk.me/> is not suitable for a firt-time |
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Android user as it can be mind mangling, but in the end it leds those |
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apps to run smoothly. |
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