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T-Mobile US's LG devices came with unlockable bootloaders as well, but that only helps if someone develops a ROM for it. Even then, more and more important func
by flyinghamster 5y ago
T-Mobile US's LG devices came with unlockable bootloaders as well, but that only helps if someone develops a ROM for it. Even then, more and more important functionality is getting locked behind closed doors. On my Stylo 5, it's not the camera, it's VoLTE. What good is it to run a custom ROM if I can't make and receive phone calls?
- jeroenhd 5y agoFor me, personally, a major reason to unlock the bootloader is to install Magisk. Running an entire ROM is nice if you can find a trusted and supported one, but failing that, root access is the next best thing. I've got background clipboard sync back in KDE Connect through a Magisk module. No need for an entire LineageOS ROM (would be nice if it were officially supported) if everything I want can be done another way. VoLTE is incredibly fragile. You can often force enable it and it'll just work, but there's so much that can go wrong that I wouldn't risk it.
- fomine3 5y agoJust curious, is there any "trusted" custom ROMs? It seems that LineageOS is most reputed, but are they doing some good work about trustworthy like reproducible build, or just a reputation?. I was using random custom roms from xda until Jerry Bean era, but I'm now afraid to install entire OS.
- foresto 5y agoMaybe GrapheneOS?
- fomine3 5y agoLooks great, thanks. It's good that it also support with Google Play Services for who needs, despite it's privacy oriented ROM.
- southerntofu 5y agoJust nitpicking, but it's technically possible to install Google Play Services on any ROM, to my knowledge. What makes GrapheneOS apart is they apparently found a safe way to prevent it from gaining control of your entire phone.
- keanebean86 5y agoI have an LG G8 from T-Mobile. It hasn't been updated since February. Rumor is they're rolling out android 11 in Q4 which is more than a year after 11 was released. Contrast that with my wife's S10 that's got 11 around February. At this point I have very little faith LG will follow through with updates for even the original two years let alone android 12.
- codazoda 5y agoLG has exited the phone business. https://www.lg.com/us/notice https://www.lg.com/us/notice
- keanebean86 5y agoYes but they promised they would keep premium phones updated for three years. "The three OS update guarantee applies to LG premium phones released in 2019 and later (G series, V series, VELVET, Wing) while certain 2020 models such as LG Stylo and K series will receive two OS updates.*" http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2021/04/lg-announces-three-year-pledge-for-os-updates/ http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2021/04/lg-announces-three-year-pl...
- flyinghamster 5y agoYikes. My Stylo 5 recently got an update, bringing its patch level to June 1, 2021 (still Android 10). I guess I should consider myself lucky. Considering that LG decided to quit the market, I'm not too hopeful, either. I'm honestly considering going back to a flip phone once the Stylo becomes unusable. Sure, I'd end up losing some neat things, but the bargain we're being offered with smartphones is looking more Faustian every day.
- floatboth 5y agoWho makes voice calls anymore? Also, did TMUS just drop 3G voice / CSFB already?! o_0