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- edent 4y agoDoes anyone know if it's possible to download and run the new Aperture camera on other devices? I see the source code at https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture - but there are no downloads listed on https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?devcategory=lineageos https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?devcategory=lineageos
- 4cao 4y agoSince it's compatible with so many devices, it should probably run on most others too as long they support the same Camera API. As for downloading, I'm not sure if it's available separately, which of course would be the easiest way, but you can always get the APK for it from any LineageOS build. Just download the flashable ZIP image, extract payload.bin from inside the ZIP, extract the product partition with payload-dumper-go [1]: payload-dumper-go -p product payload.bin and then you have an EXT4 image you can simply mount under UN*X, or extract from using numerous tools for Windows. It'll be somewhere in the /app/ directory. 1. https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go
- zozbot234 4y agoHopefully it will be up on F-Droid soon enough.
- petodo 4y agohttps://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture/actions https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture/... under Artifacts?
- orangepurple 4y agoWhy would you do this when GCam is the best photo camera available for Android phones? (Not video)
- petodo 4y agogcam doesn't work on all devices, so this could in theory work on non-SD devices plus even on SD devices gcam can crash because of various reasons, so this could be easier to install, if just APK would work, though I doubt it will be that easy also gcam options are really bare bone, can't even choose the resolution and other stuff, so in theory this could offer more options
- leeoniya 4y agoi recently discovered that google continues to neuter the ability to change the default Gallery and Camera apps settings (Android 11+). does lineage bring this config back or do you still have to edit files and move stuff to /system/priv-app? not sure if there was ever a way to change the default Contacts app through UI. hoping this new lineage is available for Zenfone 9 soon, which just got Android 13 OTA this month.
- meltyness 4y agoHas anyone else ceased rooting their phone? It has begun to seem like an unnecessary risk, with the appearance of Android policies necessitating VPN Hotspot make manipulations to nftables, (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnhotspot https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnho...), trusting Magisk, going without Clockwork Mod on many platforms, eschewing security updates. What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days?
- leeoniya 4y agobeing able to run AdAway which needs to modify the hosts file is one reason to root. removing bloatware and pre-installed system apps is another.
- cmeacham98 4y agoAdAway can run in VPN mode without root! Also, you might need ADB, but there's ways to get rid of the bloatware without root: https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-android/ https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-...
- orangepurple 4y agoHow do I connect to a second VPN simultaneously?
- cmeacham98 4y agoSadly, you can't, but most android VPN software will let you set the DNS servers and you can point to an advlocking resolver.
- orangepurple 4y agoCan those DNS settings point to an adblocker app running on localhost? I'm not sure how well this solution would work with captive portals though.
- britneybitch 4y agoIs there a reason LineageOS doesn't support recent Pixel hardware? I was planning to buy a Pixel to run Lineage, but the newest supported Pixels (5/5a) only have a support window of 3 years instead of 5 years for Pixel 6/7. And Pixel 5 is already close to 3 years old. I don't want to switch now if in a year I'll get hit with EOL and have to buy new hardware and switch to another OS.
- preisschild 4y agoI can recommend GrapheneOS instead of LineageOS if you have a Pixel phone. It benefits from a lot of security features only Pixel devices have. grapheneos.org
- Sebb767 4y agoFor the lazy, like me: https://grapheneos.org/ https://grapheneos.org/
- britneybitch 4y agoI looked at GrapheneOS too, but the author is philosophically opposed to letting users root their device.[1] I understand the security argument, I really do, but root is too useful to give up, and I don't want to be locked out of my own hardware. I'm informed of the risks and willing to accept the power/responsibility tradeoff. [1]: https://old.reddit.com/r/GrapheneOS/comments/du23la/rooted_or_root/ https://old.reddit.com/r/GrapheneOS/comments/du23la/rooted_o...
- andrepd 4y agoI think the same, that's why I settled on LineageOS+MicroG. No google spyware with near-perfect compatibility with the few non-Free apps I need to use. Slap an OS-wide content blocker for trackers and ads (AdAway) and a firewall in whitelist mode (AfWall+), and you're good to go! Great battery life and no spyware.
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- jrm4 4y agoApologies if this is somewhat of a thread hijack, but what's the current state of "Android apps on Linux?" and is anyone aware of a guide to make this easier? It's in the state of one of those things that ought to be really easy and is probably (I'm not sure) hard due to Google resistances (as in, you used to just be able to run them in Chrome? My use case is "my kid has a Chromebook, and along with the stupid games, there are some art apps that I see are good for her style," but I'd love to have the best of both worlds, because it really seems like it should not be that hard. I'm messing around with Waydroid now, but it's super fiddly?
- drdec 4y agoI had a Chromebook a few years ago and at that time one could run Android apps on it, is that no longer the case?
- xrd 4y agoYou definitely can. The experience is a mixed bag: they aren't often optimized for no-touch devices, and they often need more resources than low end devices can provide. But they definitely run without much work to install. I thought i was smart getting my kids Chromebooks but the frustrations about how poorly they run supercedes the value in my opinion.
- drdec 4y agoThanks for the update
- jrm4 4y agoRight, I'm sorry if I wasn't clear --- when I said "run in Chrome" I meant "in the Chrome browser regardless of OS, e.g. in Linux" I want the kiddo to have not a Chromebook, but real Linux, e.g. Ubuntu. While the Android apps work fine, other things we do (e.g. easily saving files, dealing with local network stuff like Java Minecraft play) do not.
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- amar-laksh 4y agoIf you want the most amount of customization in a camera app, try the FOSS FreeDcam [1] It's incredible! [1] https://github.com/KillerInk/FreeDcam https://github.com/KillerInk/FreeDcam
- 0xcb0 4y agoI’d love to switch to a Linux based phone. But sadly most of the important Apps will probably never be ported on there. Like my banking or credit cards apps. And all these 2FA apps needed to use them. I think the market is yet too small for forcing companies to bring out a version for a Linux phone. Maybe I should consider just having an old iPhone at home, with apps for doing these authentication. And use a Linux phone as daily driver for non commercial stuff. I’m tired of being trapped in a Google/Apple 1984 world.
- amaranth 4y agoLineageOS is a fork of Android, not some separate thing. You can set it up to have all those apps work, same as you can after you root a stock Android install.
- bee_rider 4y agoI’m under the impression (although, no first hand experience, so grain of salt), that some apps will only run if the OS has been signed by manufacturer keys. Or something along those lines?
- fsflover 4y agoYes. If your bank forces you into the duopoly, you should probably complain to your government.
- 0xcb0 4y agoWow, thank you. I was not aware of that fact! So it really might be worth a try so I can see how far I can go with it.
- jacooper 4y agoI think the best middle ground is a privacy-focused android ROM like CalyxOS or GrapheneOS with a pixel. You get usability with privacy.
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- narag 4y agoI've wasted the best part of the past hour trying to find a phone that's supported and under 200€ in the online page of a nearby shop. Not sure about the reason, there are older and newer phones in both, but never at the same time :-(
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- dur-randir 4y agoThere're a lot more unofficial builds, check those.
- dbeley 4y agoA refurbished Pixel 4 will fit your budget and is still a great midrange phone
- bpye 4y agoBut it won't receive even security updates going forward [0]. Whilst LineageOS might be able to patch any issues in Android itself, any vulnerabilities in a binary blob will not get fixed. 0 - https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4457705?hl=en https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4457705?hl=en
- ajot 4y agoA little tip: follow the XDA blog label LineageOS in your RSS reader. I've found it the easiest way to know which devices have been ported officially. Devices get added all year long, but LineageOS only mention them in their blog in the roster section of the next version post. https://www.xda-developers.com/tag/lineageos/ https://www.xda-developers.com/tag/lineageos/ https://www.xda-developers.com/feed/tag/lineageos/ https://www.xda-developers.com/feed/tag/lineageos/
- narag 4y agoThank you, also to the others that suggested alternatives. I'm not much of new year resolutions, but this 2023 I'm promising myself to set some limits with our digital landlords. Always a difficult relationship, but these last two or three years have been specially infuriating: useful features that disappear for no good reason and new useless impossible-to-disable annoyances.
- castratikron 4y agoIs there a way to use Google Pay with LineageOS? I remember having an unlocked bootloader causing issues with that.
- gdevenyi 4y agoMagisk with Universal SafetyNet Fix
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y agohttps://wiki.lineageos.org/gapps https://wiki.lineageos.org/gapps
- 2-718-281-828 4y ago> ohmagoditfinallyhappened - LineageOS now has an awesome new camera app called Aperture! It is based on Google’s (mostly) awesome CameraX library and provides a much closer “to stock” camera app experience on many devices. Massive kudos to developers SebaUbuntu, LuK1337, and luca020400 who developed this initially, designer Vazguard, and to the entire team for working to integrate it into LineageOS and adapt it to our massive array of supported devices! somebody tested the camera app already? photo quality was definitely a severe weak spot of LOS so far.
- jjcon 4y agoI’m curious about this as well. Are these packages open source as well? I’d love to peruse the camerax code - edit - someone else linked it: https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture
- btdmaster 4y agoSee also: https://github.com/SebaUbuntu/android_packages_apps_Aperture https://github.com/SebaUbuntu/android_packages_apps_Aperture
- TwoNineFive 4y ago> photo quality was definitely a severe weak spot of LOS so far. This is because of the proprietary closed-source blobs needed to make many newer cameras work. Lineage can't redistribute that code or they would get into legal shit.
- 2-718-281-828 4y agoeverybody here is aware of that ...
- qwertox 4y agoI was not. And I have created an app which does make use of the camera API when entering a geofence.
- CretinDesAlpes 4y agoI don't want to hijack this post but I wanted to let people know I am running a Fairphone 4 (5 year warranty, 5G ready, one of the most ethical and repairable phone that exists in the market) with CalyxOS (which is based on Android 13). The experience is pretty amazing, and with a combination of FOSS apps through F-droid and microG + Aurora Store, I have managed to have a fully functional phone without connecting my phone to a gmail address/account. All my bank apps are working 100% surprisingly (I am in the UK and also have a French bank). I am really grateful to open source developers spending time doing this, be it LineageOS, CalyxOS, microG, Aurora, F-droid or all the open source apps on F-Droid. It's also interesting to see how Google is now departing from the native open source Android, making its own version optimized for the Pixel phones (and only releasing their flagship app like Camera for the Pixel) and locking you in with a Google account like Apple is doing!
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- HelixEndeavor 4y agoMan, I would love to get a Fairphone, but they won't sell it to the US, and even if I spent an exorbitant amount having it imported, the modem inside isn't programmed for US frequencies so network compatibility will be flaky or non-existent. But it just seems like the perfect phone to me...
- jacooper 4y agoSorry, but the fairphone doesn't even provide anything close to the feel and quality of a phone by a known manufacturer. I would argue would get a better experience by just buying a Pixel 7 for a cheaper price, or 7 Pro for a bit more.
- zoobab 4y agoI mirrored CyanogenMod here: http://zoobab.wikidot.com/cyanogenmod-roms-archive http://zoobab.wikidot.com/cyanogenmod-roms-archive Just wondering how many of those devices were abandoned by LineageOS devs.
- zozbot234 4y agoVery interesting. You could propose mirroring the list of supported devices on the LineageOS wiki (which does list all devices that were supported by LineageOS in the past) and/or the pmOS wiki (the latter because older devices will likely never support current Android, but a barebones Linux install is more likely to be useful). Then people can look into reviving devices that they have access to or can buy second-hand. (A secondary goal would be listing relevant technical specs for them, so as to spot those that could be supported most easily, e.g. on a mainline kernel free of binary blobs.)
- zoobab 4y agoThere was also a wiki with the list, i could try to find a mirror of it, there were some backups when the company stopped paying the servers.
- zoobab 4y agoArchive.org has some traces: https://web.archive.org/web/20161224192630/https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Devices https://web.archive.org/web/20161224192630/https://wiki.cyan...
- c0l0 4y agoIf you're looking to buy a LineageOS-compatible phone and are unsure which model(s) to consider, I try to generate an automated buying recommendation (updated daily) from LineageOS's wiki data, available here: https://johannes.truschnigg.info/tmp/lineageos_device_toplist.txt https://johannes.truschnigg.info/tmp/lineageos_device_toplis... The ranking is an expression of my personal preference - with a recently-released phone, it's more likely to receive firmware- and driver-level fixes in proprietary bits that make the phone tick. The number of devs (hopefully) translates into continued support by the project even in the face of single developers abandoning a particular device they maintain.
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- jesusofnazarath 4y agoSo this list is ranked best to worst?
- phs 4y agoThis is great, thank you. Now if I could just cross-reference with postmarketos...
- mappu 4y agoIt's a sign of the times that there is only one 2022 phone officially supported.
- bestouff 4y agoI'd say it's a sign it takes a few months to make a correct LineageOS port to a brand new phone.
- alejoar 4y agoWhere are you pulling the amount of devs from?
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- jacooper 4y ago> Additionally, similar targets can now be used to build GSI in mobile, Android TV configurations, and Android Automotive (we’ll talk more about this later) Lineage OS on a car? Sign me up!