Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by alwayslikethis on Saturday February 25, 2023 @06:56PM
(#34941701)
It's fairly easy to bypass most of these with Magisk modules, like universal safetynet fix.
Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by lolinder on Saturday February 25, 2023 @07:13PM
(#34941798)
That's great, and something that I may eventually consider doing, but that doesn't help the average user who just wants to keep using their perfectly decent phone. Rooting their device and installing a custom rom is complicated enough without having to go through the process of installing extra modules.
Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by palata on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:09PM
(#34942370)
> but that I have them is suggestive of how far from mainstream custom roms are.
Totally. I think ROMs like /e/ OS and CalyxOS are actually getting close to giving the same experience as stock ROMs, though (if you choose a phone that is supported, that it).
Let's hope it keeps moving forward! Repairable phones + long term support with custom ROM sounds great IMO!
I only have a smartphone in order to use all of the apps that people assume you'll be able to install. If a significant percentage of those won't work on a custom ROM, I may as well not have the device at all.
(It's entirely possible that my fears are overblown, but that I have them is suggestive of how far from mainstream custom roms are.)