muaveriJun 20, 2023

12 Custom Android ROMs – Security, Privacy & No Bloatware

https://lemmy.world/post/357012

12 Custom Android ROMs – Security, Privacy & No Bloatware - Lemmy.world

Some of the best custom roms available for android today, solid read.

Show threadBright SparkJun 20, 2023

...why is MicroG mentioned? It's not a custom ROM, it's a GApps replacement for custom roms.

Also, MIUI is not a public custom ROM, it's the official one for Xiaomi's devices, also it does feature bloatware, and I don't think that it's especially privacy-focussed either.

Show threadmuaveriJun 20, 2023
LineageOS for microG unofficial fork with built-in microG gapps implementation & full Google Play Services compatibility
LineageOS for microG

Show threadBright Spark

So it's LineageOS.

If you put Michelin tires on a Ferrari, and sell it in that configuration, then it doesn't turn the tires themself into a sportscar.

Jun 20, 2023 at 11:12pmWeb
Show threadmuaveriJun 20, 2023
It's open source
Show threadtimkenhanJun 21, 2023

So is ArchLinux, but it's not on this list.

Why? Because it's not relevant to the list.