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Linux OS on Gen 1 Pixel tinkering
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i have a pixel 1, I would just flash it with lineageos without gapps. any kind of visual Linux interface would struggle hard on it if it even exists, and grapheneos doesn't support anything older than the 6 AFAIK
I'm going to try LineageOS first, but do you have any thoughts about CalyxOS? I'm in my last stages of degoogling so the further away I am from Google, the better. I'd love to use GrapheneOS but I can't afford a Pixel that's new enough to run it.
never used it so no comment there
Lineage installed and it works beautifully.
good to hear, enjoy :)
I mean they could give it a try beforehand. I did install (an ancient version of) Lineage on a Wileyfox Swift in the end as well but I gave PostmarketOS (with almost all available DEs) a try and it had THE MOST AMAZING graphical glitches a have come across on a long time 😸
lol true flash whatever and get a laugh, but lineage is an amazing pick for stability once the fun is over