I’m looking to get a custom ROM that has good compatibility with my device. Would you recommend /e/? I couldn’t find a tutorial on how to install it with Linux but I don’t think it should be that hard to figure out.

  • @Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    Hard truth: outside of GrapheneOS there is very little security and privacy gains from a custom Android OS over stock.

    From best to worst:

    Graphene OS

    iOS

    Stock Android / non rooted custom OS

    Branded stock android

    Rooted phones of any type

    EOL phones

    • @Hiro8811@lemmy.world
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      14 months ago

      It’s hard to compare the security of systems. Also how is IOS number2!? Theres a lot of research put into finding holes in hardware and software since they are so popular, also they have backdoors for the government baked in along their walled garden.

      Speaking about privacy, there are alot of gains from passing from a closed source ROM to a open sourced one. Or even better to an open sourced phone running Linux(yes I know very few can daily drive them).

      On security it’s complicated and depends on many factors.