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Re:The Samsung Galaxy S23’s bloated Android build somehow us... by OulaX on Monday February 06, 2023 @03:06PM (#34683506)
I usually look for a phone that has proper LineageOS support and a strong xda community of third party ROMs, Kernels and what not.

I usually go to LineageOS's download page, and browse through the phone list for a not so old phone that has builds for the newest version. Afterwards I check its xda page, read the specs for the phone, check reviews on YouTube and finally decide.

I used to like Pixel phones, but sometimes even the Google experience is too much for me.

These things are a matter of personal preference, take the community's opinions then decide on your own based on your use cases.

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Re:The Samsung Galaxy S23’s bloated Android build somehow us... by le-mark on Monday February 06, 2023 @03:33PM (#34683909)
My two must have apps are Amazon Authenticator and Okta for 2FA, what’s the story with apps on LineageOS?
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Re:The Samsung Galaxy S23’s bloated Android build somehow us... by iuafhiuah on Monday February 06, 2023 @05:26PM (#34685378)
These days it's very easy to use Google Play on LineageOS as if it were an official ROM. Usually because you're telling Google you are to pass SafetyNet.

I've used Okta Verify on Lineage 19 without issue. Although I managed to get Okta to spit out a regular MFA string so I could dump Verify and use my regular MFA app.

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Re:The Samsung Galaxy S23’s bloated Android build somehow us... by nfriedly on Monday February 06, 2023 @04:17PM (#34684494)
Along those lines, https://www.sustaphones.com/ is another nice site to find phones with support LineageOS and other custom Android versions.
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