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I'd like to hear your experience with Lineage OS (piefed.ca)

submitted 5 days ago by ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca to c/android@programming.dev

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Hi there!

I have a Samsung S20 5G. I just got a new job recently and I was trying to set up a professional profile with Microsoft InTune to have Teams, Outlook, Edge, etc. to have access to my messages and intranet on the go. But, I found out my OS was out of date and didn't have the latest security updates, and therefore the professional profile couldn't be completed.

My options are:

Buy a new phone ($$$$$)
Keep the phone and Install LineageOS (MS InTune and professional profile might not work?)

Have any one of you had to create a professional profile on Lineage and succeeded? What has your experience been on Lineage?

By the way, I'm not trying to de-Google my phone. I'm just trying to extend the life of my phone and I read that to create a professional profile or for your banking apps to work, you need to install Google services a certain way when Installing Lineage. Have any of you tried this?

Also, I originally bought this phone (used) because it claimed to have e-sim functionality which is great for travelling. However, the Canadian version of the factory OS disabled that feature. I had to replace it with a U.S. image for the same model and that unlocked it. Will Lineage OS prevent me from using e-sims?

Please let me know your experience.

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[–] exdor@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well, I tried installing MicroG before and that doesnt just work. You need to flash it as privileged module and put an xml file somewhere to give it elevated permissions.

I found this issue, there seems to be a hole in the docs. The same user also opened another ignored issue that does seem to match my impression of very lacking docs and a low focus on security for microG too...

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Interesting.

I might just install GApps instead. I really don't care if it turns it into a Googled phone. I already have a Googled phone with the Samsung default OS anyway.

[–] exdor@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would generally not recommend running official google apps at all. MicroG works quite well for the things you actually need. I would research on how to flash microG with adb and add the correct elevated privileges.

Or if you need to flash gapps, use this file to only flash the needed apps like playstore and play services and nothing else.

Then afaik you can still disable them on the main profile and only use them in work profile (shelter, island), which would be a big privacy advantage

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Good to know! I'll look into this.

Yeah maybe I don't need the whole suite of apps... Just the essentials