• fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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    5 months ago

    This is why I only buy unlockable devices that have open boot loaders. Making that decision up front means ROM support for a much longer time frame.

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      5 months ago

      From my understanding my phone should be unlockable, but I have no expertise when it comes to custom Android builds. Like, how do I know they are safe and don’t come with some malware?

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        5 months ago

        I haven’t done it in ages as I have a Pixel, but the norm used to be go to XDA Developers. Everything you need should be there. Guides, reputable links, etc.

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          5 months ago

          Nowadays people use the popular ROMs like Lineage (you might remember as cyanogenmod), or GraphineOS. There are a few others, too. But XDA is always a good resource.