Resurrect your old Android phone - aggregated list of 1100+ devices and what OS you can install on them
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
wrote on last edited by [email protected]DivestOS is no longer maintained, RIP. Long live Calyx.
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I recommend you look on xda too
That would be great and I might add a scraper for xdaforums, but even XDA has a lot of dead links for old devices now.
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Is it just user preference to choose between postmarket, cachyos, and lineage? Or is one preferable
postmarketOS is fully Linux (based on Alpine Linux) Choose this for more technical projects or if you want your phone to be like Raspberry Pi++.
LineageOS is a clean Android. Choose this for Android experience.
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Thank you @[email protected]
Thanks for reposting, I subscribed to this community too.
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
All my old devices become un-chargeable due to USB-C plug wearout. Even with wireless charging I cannot avoid sometimes needing a wired full charge.
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postmarketOS is fully Linux (based on Alpine Linux) Choose this for more technical projects or if you want your phone to be like Raspberry Pi++.
LineageOS is a clean Android. Choose this for Android experience.
Awesome thank you, now I'm really interested
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
Good to know for sure that my old phones are dead.
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
wrote on last edited by [email protected]This list is pretty cool but unfortunately for me, most of my devices aren't listed. Two of them are listed but the specified OSs aren't being actively updated anymore and most of the features are labeled as not working or untested.
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
What about newer phones I just want to decouple from google? Is there anytjing for newer samsungs?
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Thanks for reposting, I subscribed to this community too.
Nice! It is a bit more active than the Lemmy.world one.
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
I can see you're missing options for the Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact. I own both of those phones and they are currently being maintained for both iodéOS and LineageOS for microG. Here are some links:
- iodéOS builds for XZ1 through automatic installer
- LineageOS for microG builds for XZ1
- iodéOS builds for XZ1 Compact (unofficial)
- LineageOS for microG builds for XZ1 Compact
Check which regional variant you have first, as I believe some models (such as the Japanese ones) are not supported.
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What about newer phones I just want to decouple from google? Is there anytjing for newer samsungs?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]The problem with newer Samsung (post 2021 is update) is they don't allow you to unlock the bootloader (at least for US phones). This pretty much squashes your ability to put a new OS on it.
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All my old devices become un-chargeable due to USB-C plug wearout. Even with wireless charging I cannot avoid sometimes needing a wired full charge.
I have not heard of USB-C wearing out yet. What devices are those? Have to be new enough to have USB-C.
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I have not heard of USB-C wearing out yet. What devices are those? Have to be new enough to have USB-C.
Samsung and Pixel, but various earlier models with micro-USB also. The plugs on my nightstand chargers have also tended to loosen up over time, but since I don't unplug those as often they don't seem to be the weak link.
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The problem with newer Samsung (post 2021 is update) is they don't allow you to unlock the bootloader (at least for US phones). This pretty much squashes your ability to put a new OS on it.
I'm guessing Pixel is a nonstarter then
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
Haha, I knew my device would show up there (Poco F2 Pro) but I still can't believe this is an old phone, even with its 5 years old battery it still gives me more than 6 hrs of SOT.
Also my phone is very much resurrected with the Pixel OS ROM and the latest security update and passing strong integrity even while it is rooted... (with a bunch of KSU modules) Long live custom ROMs!
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
Nothing for Xperia 1 VI
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A small project to help out anyone trying to keep their old devices functional.
I wrote a script to scrape pages of some popular alternative OS projects (such as postmarketOS and LineageOS), and put them into a single list. I'll try to automate and keep this up-to-date. Any additional OS suggestions and comments are welcome!
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THE S23 FE
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All my old devices became unusable due to the flash memory chip degrading. Unless they can run off SD card?
what its like when that happens? does it just not power on anymore? fails to boot? boots but works erratically?
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I have not heard of USB-C wearing out yet. What devices are those? Have to be new enough to have USB-C.
My Pixel 3a had to be retired when it could no longer "hold" with plugged in cable (and had to be chargeda day).
