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From: Fosco <fosco@tana.it>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:14:20 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <580e5217-25ef-f9ff-5810-6e5dd2f954c7@tana.it> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210322145855.65133c6e@digimed.co.uk>

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On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:46:45 -0500, Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote:
>> +1 for Lineage here.
>>
>> I didn't recommend it to the OP because for a first-time Android user,
>> this might be jumping straight into the deep end of the pool.

Nigthly build for supported devices are fairly safe (from my experience).

But yes: you should account for a day working in OS installation and
tuning. That is far away from the ready to use phone you bought and that
only needs the sim card to fit in.

>>
>> Also, depending on the circumstances, installing Lineage might void
>> your warranty.  If going that route, then a used, warranty-less phone
>> from FleaBay might be a good option.

Furthermore devices from "SALES" are easier to find whitin the supported
list. The port of a new device can be painful.

I checked also in amazon wharehouse offerts

> Also, rooting a phone to install a different OS version can stop some
> apps from working, particularly any financial ones.
Maybe Magisk <https://magisk.me/> is not suitable for a firt-time
Android user as it can be mind mangling, but in the end it leds those
apps to run smoothly.

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  parent reply	other threads:[~2021-03-22 15:14 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-03-22  1:25 [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi Philip Webb
2021-03-22  3:41 ` Matt Connell (Gmail)
2021-03-22  7:08   ` Philip Webb
2021-03-22  8:24   ` Neil Bothwick
2021-03-22  9:52 ` Peter Humphrey
2021-03-22 13:17   ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2021-03-22 20:40     ` antlists
2021-03-22 20:51       ` Grant Edwards
2021-03-22 13:20   ` [gentoo-user] " Neil Bothwick
2021-03-22 14:21     ` Fosco
2021-03-22 14:46       ` Matt Connell (Gmail)
2021-03-22 14:58         ` Neil Bothwick
2021-03-22 15:12           ` Matt Connell (Gmail)
2021-03-22 15:15             ` Neil Bothwick
2021-03-22 15:14           ` Fosco [this message]
2021-03-22 15:28             ` Neil Bothwick

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