Hi all – what’s the current advice/recommendation for non-Pixel users? I’m leaning towards LineageOS, but the unlocked bootloader is a concern. e/OS and IodeOS don’t instill me with much confidence either. CalyxOS isn’t maintained anymore, according to its website. I can’t afford to switch to a Pi…

What’s your phone model and Android version? If it’s still receiving updates, just keep the stock OS and try to use the phone as little as possible. I’d also try to use apps like Signal, etc.

Whichever phone you have and compatibility with ROM’s is the big factor here, but there’s a privacy vs. security trade off that makes the decision more complicated than simply what works. I’ve said before I have a midrange Samsung phone. I’ve taken the opposite approach with it. Advanced Protectio…

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I hope this helps to some extend

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