Tips for a long-lost android user (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Kia ora!

I've been an ios user for 100 years at this point, but used to be deep in the android scene before then. I've just got an android for a work phone and am wondering what's changed in the last 10 years - what are your essential apps, settings, customisations? I've had a hunt around xda but can't seem to find much in the way of roms for my model (Samsung A04) - back in the day it seemed there was a thread for every device!

What do I need to know?

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Well, any samsung with a snapdragon chip is pretty useless for ROMS. To ROM these days you need a Google Pixel (best supported), OnePlus (most models), or Motorola (some models).

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Oh, that's interesting to hear, I had no idea!

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The chinese brands are mostly good too, but they dont often support US carrier frequency bands.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

LineageOS MicroG works pretty great on my Poco X3 NFC, so they're definitely not the only brands with good custom ROM support!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I have an ancient Samsung tablet i use for ROMS still. The screen is cracked but it works like a charm 😂

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