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Why don't they support the Samsung S8, when they support the S7 and S9? How odd.
by kristianp 8y ago
Why don't they support the Samsung S8, when they support the S7 and S9? How odd.
- mindslight 8y agohttps://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#samsung https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#samsung I don't think there is a technical reason. It just depends on what devices are had by people who did the work. (My comment is an example of one of the difficulties of these types of projects. I simply presumed they're piggybacking off of LineageOS work, as it's so popular. That will be a point of comparison to anybody that can appreciate this project, just like buying a used S7/S9 off eBay and DIY is also. The value proposition ends up caught between a rock and a hard place)
- jammygit 8y agoI own a s8. There are no working custom ROMs for it, samsung decided to make that particular phone unusable without their stock build. I will not buy Samsung again.
- voltagex_ 8y agoHey, do you know what the technical problem is? And thereby also what the change in the S9 is that allowed it to happen again? Edit: Good old XDA, it never changes. From a thread about an unofficial Lineage build: "/* What’s working / Audio Bootanimation Brightness Level Bluetooth Microphone MTP Wi-Fi LED All sensors except fingerprint reader SD Card Capacitive buttons / What’s not working / Bluetooth audio RIL (calls, sms, microphone, data) works only in first boot NFC Camera Fingerprint reader Torch Wi-Fi Hotspot"