@grote Something tells me LineageOS is about to suddenly get 100x more popular....

Of course then they'll have to start more obsessively locking down bootloaders and probably even remove the unlock option in anything they can. We've begun an age where even the open devices are now going to soon be closed and locked down.

And yeah, it's past time for a real OS.

EDIT: Wow, amazing levels of hate and fear towards the idea of using something more open that gives the user control over their own devices just because it's not as easy as simply buying something and it's already there...

You, uh, might want to look a little deeper into why you feel that way. Seriously, I'm not kidding. Think about it.

@FifiSch @grote I don't really understand that. The instructions are so simple and detailed and the "new OS" is basically exactly the same thing right down to having the same basic startup configuration and etc. The only difference is the Google connections are optional and one can decide for themselves how far they want to go.

It's pretty much just tapping a few things, then copying and pasting two lines or so. Once it's booted you wouldn't tell it apart from stock other than its cleanliness. It's easier than installing Linux on a PC and that's actually a lot easier and less scary than people have been convinced.

I bet if people didn't let Google, Apple, and etc convince them that they are so scared of installing third party options we never would have reached this point.

@nazokiyoubinbou @FifiSch @grote Installing a new OS on your daily driver phone means wiping it (because unlocking the bootloader wipes the data partition as a security measure). Other than "adb backup" (which is deprecated and does not work for all apps), you can't do a full backup of all the data on the phone before wiping; you have to hope all the apps you use synchronized their data to a server.

And there's the risk (perceived or real) of bricking the phone.