[ale] Slightly OT: LineageOs is like discovering Santa Claus is real!!

[Neal Rhodes via Ale]

Ok, there is some linux and android in here.

We have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, P5113. Yes, release 2012.
Which Samsung has declined to update since Android 4.3, and which has
been running slower and slower.

Even after a wipe and factory reset. It spends about 50% of its CPU
running around in circles, often in kswapd0, even when nothing is
running, all apps have been removed, or a fresh reboot.

In the past, digging around on replacing Android seemed to lead through
this swamp of competing custom ROMs, endless threads of discussions,
conflicting instructions, eg - nothing that made one want to enter that
dark forest.

This last weekend, after another wipe and reset, I figured we had
nothing to lose. Poking around I find LineageOS; apparently organized
by adults, ROMS organized by device, and complete instructions.

So, several hours later, I now have Android 6. It's been running great
for 72 hours now. Idling CPU usage is 4-8%. Everything is much,
much faster. GPS Apps like Maps.ME, Tom-Tom GO, or Waze that were
hopeless before now are plausible. Wall Street Journal still dies on a
regular basis, but runs waaaaaay faster.

It's like we got a brand new notebook for almost free.

Granted, there were a few glitches in the instructions: Volume Up/Down
might be backwards, The Heimdall Suite wouldn't install on Centos 6,
and wouldn't run on Windows 10, but did work on Windows 7, and the
"standard" GApps package won't fit; got to use the Nano package. But
all surmountable.

But overall, a great result. Now, if they only had ROMS for my 10
year old HTC phone...

Neal

[Charles Shapiro via Ale]

Buwahahah!!! Yes, LineageOS R00lz. It broke my heart when CyanogenMod
went over the High Side, but the LineageOS community seems to have taken up
the torch quite handily.

I run Lineage on my Daily Driver LG V20. I bought the phone specifically
because I could run LOS on it. First thing I do with any Android device is
remove the Provider's build and install something that I can trust.

BTW swappa.com ( http://swappa.com ) is good for Android gear. I've
gotten three phones through them and haven't had a Dog yet.

-- CHS

Post by Neal Rhodes via Ale
Ok, there is some linux and android in here.
We have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, P5113. Yes, release 2012. Which
Samsung has declined to update since Android 4.3, and which has been
running slower and slower.
Even after a wipe and factory reset. It spends about 50% of its CPU
running around in circles, often in kswapd0, even when nothing is running,
all apps have been removed, or a fresh reboot.
In the past, digging around on replacing Android seemed to lead through
this swamp of competing custom ROMs, endless threads of discussions,
conflicting instructions, eg - nothing that made one want to enter that
dark forest.
This last weekend, after another wipe and reset, I figured we had nothing
to lose. Poking around I find LineageOS; apparently organized by adults,
ROMS organized by device, and complete instructions.
So, several hours later, I now have Android 6. It's been running great
for 72 hours now. Idling CPU usage is 4-8%. Everything is much, much
faster. GPS Apps like Maps.ME, Tom-Tom GO, or Waze that were hopeless
before now are plausible. Wall Street Journal still dies on a regular
basis, but runs waaaaaay faster.
It's like we got a brand new notebook for almost free.
Granted, there were a few glitches in the instructions: Volume Up/Down
might be backwards, The Heimdall Suite wouldn't install on Centos 6, and
wouldn't run on Windows 10, but did work on Windows 7, and the "standard"
GApps package won't fit; got to use the Nano package. But all
surmountable.
But overall, a great result. Now, if they only had ROMS for my 10 year
old HTC phone...
Neal
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[James Taylor via Ale]

What model HTC?
You may be surprised.
-jt



James Taylor
678-697-9420
Ok, there is some linux and android in here.

We have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, P5113. Yes, release 2012.
Which Samsung has declined to update since Android 4.3, and which has
been running slower and slower.

Even after a wipe and factory reset. It spends about 50% of its CPU
running around in circles, often in kswapd0, even when nothing is
running, all apps have been removed, or a fresh reboot.

In the past, digging around on replacing Android seemed to lead through
this swamp of competing custom ROMs, endless threads of discussions,
conflicting instructions, eg - nothing that made one want to enter that
dark forest.

This last weekend, after another wipe and reset, I figured we had
nothing to lose. Poking around I find LineageOS; apparently organized
by adults, ROMS organized by device, and complete instructions.

So, several hours later, I now have Android 6. It's been running great
for 72 hours now. Idling CPU usage is 4-8%. Everything is much,
much faster. GPS Apps like Maps.ME, Tom-Tom GO, or Waze that were
hopeless before now are plausible. Wall Street Journal still dies on a
regular basis, but runs waaaaaay faster.

It's like we got a brand new notebook for almost free.

Granted, there were a few glitches in the instructions: Volume Up/Down
might be backwards, The Heimdall Suite wouldn't install on Centos 6,
and wouldn't run on Windows 10, but did work on Windows 7, and the
"standard" GApps package won't fit; got to use the Nano package. But
all surmountable.

But overall, a great result. Now, if they only had ROMS for my 10
year old HTC phone...

Neal



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[Jonathan Meek via Ale]

I have a Nexus 5X and it will be getting the EOF for security updates
around September. I am thinking to switch to LineageOS before hand but my
concern is security updates. Does LineageOS do a decent job on security
updates?

Also can anyone explain the EOF of security updates that Google is doing to
the Nexus line. Is it both software and baseband security updates?

I know it's a long shot that LineageOS would be able to do
baseband/firmware updates but if they are still pushing Android OS security
patches.

Jonathan

Post by James Taylor via Ale
What model HTC?
You may be surprised.
-jt
James Taylor
678-697-9420
Ok, there is some linux and android in here.
We have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, P5113. Yes, release 2012.
Which Samsung has declined to update since Android 4.3, and which has
been running slower and slower.
Even after a wipe and factory reset. It spends about 50% of its CPU
running around in circles, often in kswapd0, even when nothing is
running, all apps have been removed, or a fresh reboot.
In the past, digging around on replacing Android seemed to lead through
this swamp of competing custom ROMs, endless threads of discussions,
conflicting instructions, eg - nothing that made one want to enter that
dark forest.
This last weekend, after another wipe and reset, I figured we had
nothing to lose. Poking around I find LineageOS; apparently organized
by adults, ROMS organized by device, and complete instructions.
So, several hours later, I now have Android 6. It's been running great
for 72 hours now. Idling CPU usage is 4-8%. Everything is much,
much faster. GPS Apps like Maps.ME, Tom-Tom GO, or Waze that were
hopeless before now are plausible. Wall Street Journal still dies on a
regular basis, but runs waaaaaay faster.
It's like we got a brand new notebook for almost free.
Granted, there were a few glitches in the instructions: Volume Up/Down
might be backwards, The Heimdall Suite wouldn't install on Centos 6,
and wouldn't run on Windows 10, but did work on Windows 7, and the
"standard" GApps package won't fit; got to use the Nano package. But
all surmountable.
But overall, a great result. Now, if they only had ROMS for my 10
year old HTC phone...
Neal
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[Neal Rhodes via Ale]

Well, um, considering HTC pretty much abandoned me, how much worse could
Lineage OS be?

I mean, they stopped all updates at 4.0.3, and stopped selling batteries
for it. ;-)

Post by Jonathan Meek via Ale
I have a Nexus 5X and it will be getting the EOF for security updates
around September. I am thinking to switch to LineageOS before hand but
my concern is security updates. Does LineageOS do a decent job on
security updates?
Also can anyone explain the EOF of security updates that Google is
doing to the Nexus line. Is it both software and baseband security
updates?
I know it's a long shot that LineageOS would be able to do
baseband/firmware updates but if they are still pushing Android OS
security patches.
Jonathan
What model HTC?
You may be surprised.
-jt
James Taylor
678-697-9420
Ok, there is some linux and android in here.
We have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, P5113. Yes, release 2012.
Which Samsung has declined to update since Android 4.3, and which has
been running slower and slower.
Even after a wipe and factory reset. It spends about 50% of its CPU
running around in circles, often in kswapd0, even when nothing is
running, all apps have been removed, or a fresh reboot.
In the past, digging around on replacing Android seemed to lead through
this swamp of competing custom ROMs, endless threads of discussions,
conflicting instructions, eg - nothing that made one want to enter that
dark forest.
This last weekend, after another wipe and reset, I figured we had
nothing to lose. Poking around I find LineageOS; apparently organized
by adults, ROMS organized by device, and complete
instructions.
So, several hours later, I now have Android 6. It's been running great
for 72 hours now. Idling CPU usage is 4-8%. Everything is much,
much faster. GPS Apps like Maps.ME, Tom-Tom GO, or Waze that were
hopeless before now are plausible. Wall Street Journal still dies on a
regular basis, but runs waaaaaay faster.
It's like we got a brand new notebook for almost free.
Granted, there were a few glitches in the instructions: Volume Up/Down
might be backwards, The Heimdall Suite wouldn't install on Centos 6,
and wouldn't run on Windows 10, but did work on Windows 7,
and the
"standard" GApps package won't fit; got to use the Nano package. But
all surmountable.
But overall, a great result. Now, if they only had ROMS for my 10
year old HTC phone...
Neal
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[Neal Rhodes via Ale]

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[Jim Kinney via Ale]

I have a 1+ 5. Very happy to see it in the supported list. Weekend work just included a phone upgrade.

Very happy to see LineageOS picking up from the ashes.

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[Neal Rhodes via Ale]

To be accurate, I have the HTC ADR6425LVW. One of many nice things
about LineageOS is they list actual model numbers. Which doesn't
include that model.

Yes I can search with model number, and XDA, and we're back down the
rabbit hole, looking at pages that haven't been updated in 6 years,
which reference ROMS and component file links that aren't there anymore,
and include long trails of discussion about how the directions are
wrong.

So one can imagine my lack of enthusiasm.

The kinda funny thing is now my wife has a new Moto Android 7 phone on
Ting, but she doesn't use data, and doesn't have any apps except Any.do
on it. And thus far she won't let me put anything on it. ;-)

My phone is the travel workhorse which has all our email imap
connections, the mobile hotspot, the burglar alarm control the house
thermostat control, and I'm stuck on Android 4.0.3.

Yeah, I could get a new phone, but I really don't like big honkin'
phones.

regards,

Post by Jim Kinney via Ale
I have a 1+ 5. Very happy to see it in the supported list. Weekend
work just included a phone upgrade.
Very happy to see LineageOS picking up from the ashes.
I have the original HTC Incredible 2, aka "Rezound". (I also
have the original HTC incredible.)
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [ale] Slightly OT: LineageOs is like
discovering Santa
Claus is real!!
Date: Wed, March 28, 2018 11:35 am
What model HTC?
You may be surprised.
-jt
James Taylor
678-697-9420
AM >>>
Ok, there is some linux and android in here.
We have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, P5113. Yes,
release 2012.
Which Samsung has declined to update since Android
4.3, and which has
been running slower and slower.
Even after a wipe and factory reset. It spends about
50% of its CPU
running around in circles, often in kswapd0, even when
nothing is
running, all apps have been removed, or a fresh
reboot.
In the past, digging around on replacing Android
seemed to lead through
this swamp of competing custom ROMs, endless threads
of discussions,
conflicting instructions, eg - nothing that made one
want to enter that
dark forest.
This last weekend, after another wipe and reset, I
figured we had
nothing to lose. Poking around I find LineageOS;
apparently organized
by adults, ROMS organized by device, and complete
instructions.
So, several hours later, I now have Android 6. It's
been running great
for 72 hours now. Idling CPU usage is 4-8%. Everything
is much,
much faster. GPS Apps like Maps.ME, Tom-Tom GO, or
Waze that were
hopeless before now are plausible. Wall Street Journal
still dies on a
regular basis, but runs waaaaaay faster.
It's like we got a brand new notebook for almost
free.
Granted, there were a few glitches in the
instructions: Volume Up/Down
might be backwards, The Heimdall Suite wouldn't
install on Centos 6,
and wouldn't run on Windows 10, but did work on
Windows 7, and the
"standard" GApps package won't fit; got to use the
Nano package. But
all surmountable.
But overall, a great result. Now, if they only had
ROMS for my 10
year old HTC phone...
Neal
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