I was considering getting a LG G5. Some models support an older version of LineageOS and I love the replaceable battery.

What do you recommend?

  • ruplicant@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    5 months ago

    in case you go for a cheap new phone, around here the best option are some Redmi ones. recently got a Redmi Note 9 and slapped LOS on it for a friend, for about 170€. since none are very recent models, sometimes I had to spend a good time searching for them in shop stocks

      • Flyswat
        3·
        5 months ago

        Xiaomi ones do. Does Redmi require that too ?

      • ruplicant@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        5 months ago

        yes, they do (redmi the same as other xiaomi phones) and that’s an important thing I left out.

        I did create an account long ago with an alias email that i’ve used for the unlocking of several phones’ bootloader. it also requires a phone number for “verification” when you start the unlocking process, so for anonimity you’d need an unregistered burner phone number

        so it does leave a trace in their books