GNU/Matt 
With the death of things to waste time on your #phone, it has never been a better time to flash a #linux build on your #smartphone
⁂Krafty⁂ #NoKings@gnuplusmatt As soon as someone finds a way to root a Verizon phone, I'll do it!
wxboss@tkk13909 @gnuplusmatt It's best to buy an unlocked Pixel where you can unlock OEM and the bootloader.
@wxboss @gnuplusmatt do you know where I could but an OEM unlockable Pixel 5?
@tkk13909 @gnuplusmatt I bought mine from Best Buy. Just be sure to buy it unlocked and not through a carrier.
@wxboss @gnuplusmatt I know not to buy a carrier locked phone but I've been looking around on ebay and apparently nobody can give me a guarantee that the phone will be unlocked.
@tkk13909 @gnuplusmatt Unfortunately, that is the challenge when going through a site like eBay for this kind of a purchase. I generally stick with a big box store for purchasing unlocked phones because it reduces my risk.
@wxboss @gnuplusmatt Yeah. problem is, I'm not really interested in the Pixel 6/7 because of the size but the Pixel 5 isn't really being sold as far as I'm aware.
@tkk13909 @gnuplusmatt I understand, Pixel 6&7 are quite a bit larger.
What were you looking to do with the Pixel? I ask only because certain operating systems such as GrapheneOS only support the device for as long as Google does and the Pixel 5 is quickly nearing its end of life support.
@wxboss @gnuplusmatt Well I'm currently using a Pixel 3 with Google services disabled and netguard blocking network traffic (it's a Verizon phone so I can't root it) so a Pixel 5 would be supported better than my current one and it would fit well in my hands.
On the point of ROMs, what does the LineageOS support look like?
@tkk13909 @gnuplusmatt Here is what CalyxOS states about updates after Google drops support: https://calyxos.org/news/2023/06/08/not-june-security-update/