Lineage, Graphene, and /e/ OS are all forks I believe, not alternatives (since they are dependent on the main Android branch for some updates and feature implementations).
Linux phones don’t really have enough support for the necessary applications to be viable for most people, at least for now.
Are there any longstanding open source alternatives to Android OS?
LineageOS?
Lineage, Graphene, and /e/ OS are all forks I believe, not alternatives (since they are dependent on the main Android branch for some updates and feature implementations).
Linux phones don’t really have enough support for the necessary applications to be viable for most people, at least for now.
I installed LineageOS on my Motorola and the data connection stops working… restored back to factory rom and it starts working again
So I guess if you really want to use it as a wifi-only device, sure
or daily drive 2 phones with one of them on the factory rom to use as a hotspot for the other one running Lineage
There is the Linux-based Jolla phone:
https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder
But their UI framework and Android app support system are not open source.