There is also less need for custom ROMs. One of the first custom ROMs that I used was for Galaxy Note 3. Following their disasterous Android 5.0 update, I decided to try out LineageOS.
It was like night and day. It was much more responsive and UI/UX was cleaner while offering more customisation.
These days smartphone devices (even cheaper ones) remain very performant even 3-4 years after release (battery notwithstanding) and most OEM have long support periods.
Holy shite imagine buying a PC that does NOT allow you to install Linux in it, or even to install a different version of Windows, because the UEFI/BIOS is locked. If any PC OEM who’s not Microsoft themselves trying to sell that there’s gonna be an outcry.
Why would the same be considered even remotely acceptable on Android devices?
It could easily happen if we were to move to ARM-based computers. I’m glad their sales are currently failing because I still don’t see any movement to create UEFI with ACPI for them.
Depends on why you would want a custom ROM in the first place. I have even more reasons now with every bundled app tracking everything I do and AI assistants being integrated in crucial comppnents of the OS.
I used to think the same but now I want custom Roms even more now than in the past for things like GrapheneOS with the desire to lessen involvement with Google or Apple.
There is also less need for custom ROMs. One of the first custom ROMs that I used was for Galaxy Note 3. Following their disasterous Android 5.0 update, I decided to try out LineageOS.
It was like night and day. It was much more responsive and UI/UX was cleaner while offering more customisation.
These days smartphone devices (even cheaper ones) remain very performant even 3-4 years after release (battery notwithstanding) and most OEM have long support periods.
Holy shite imagine buying a PC that does NOT allow you to install Linux in it, or even to install a different version of Windows, because the UEFI/BIOS is locked. If any PC OEM who’s not Microsoft themselves trying to sell that there’s gonna be an outcry.
Why would the same be considered even remotely acceptable on Android devices?
It could easily happen if we were to move to ARM-based computers. I’m glad their sales are currently failing because I still don’t see any movement to create UEFI with ACPI for them.
Depends on why you would want a custom ROM in the first place. I have even more reasons now with every bundled app tracking everything I do and AI assistants being integrated in crucial comppnents of the OS.
Plus, Google can normally install apps on your phone without any permission or notification.
Pls remove ai pls pls pls
For that yes, but we want custom ROMs now to improve our privacy and to remove shitty features like AI.
I used to think the same but now I want custom Roms even more now than in the past for things like GrapheneOS with the desire to lessen involvement with Google or Apple.
I am with you on this, I too want to minimize usage/spend on both American and Chinese products/services.
But for personally, custom ROMs have too many drawbacks for use as a daily driver.
What about their advantages?
Longer battery life, more privacy, less ads, …
In my case it was always get rid of bloatware,spyware of default rom get more up to date security patches and more new android and root ofc.