I have been convinced to switch from apple, and i am soon purchasing a pixel 7 pro. I would then like to put a custom rom on it because i would:

  1. like to use foss more
  2. like to maintain better privacy than apple offers
  3. would enjoy the control over the system
  4. not like to ever touch google chrome

There are some limitations to what i can choose though, as i need the following to work:

  1. google apps like sheets/docs/classroom/youtube
  2. banking app (usaa specifically)
  3. play store (could be replaced)

Additionally i would like to keep the flashy camera stuff google talks about with the camera as i use the camera a fair bit. I have also heard that androids can have different UIs, so i would appreciate a nice looking one (i use gnome on my desktop for this reason alone). What ROMs would you guys recommend i choose?

  • notenoughbutter@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    7 months ago

    yes, there are hardware security fixes and os security fixes

    google only releases updates for 3-5 years, so grapheneos also supports that device for the same period

    but others like lineageos just keep porting the os to older devices which no longer receive hardware security fixes as they also focus on device longevity

    • pirat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      Guaranteed 3 years of OS updates while 5 years of security updates for most Pixel phones. The recently released Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are exceptions with 7 years of each. Source: Google

      I like Lineages take of bringing new life to “old” yet still great devices too!