lineage os
created 2022/09/22 modified 2023/07/06 category info
the only acceptable way to run android on a phone
phones
some good phones to buy exclusively to install lineage os or lineage-based roms onto. personally i've only had it on the samsung s5, s10e, and a52s5g but i included some other popular options
📱 samsung galaxy a52s 5g
📱 samsung galaxy s10e
📱 samsung galaxy s5
a modern xperia (recommended)
fxtec pro¹x
a fairphone
a google pixel
a oneplus
advanced configuration
rooting
on supported devices, while you are sideloading your rom on an applicable phone, you have the option to sideload lygisk (a fork of magisk) to root your device
remapping physical buttons
the application i prefer to do this is key mapper. if you have root you can even remap buttons with the screen powered off. i use this to remap the menu/bixby button to media play/pause
systemui tuner
you can use this option to change android settings outside of the bounds of the system settings app, or options that aren't available in the system settings app. i use it to disable the left touch zone in gesture navigation so i can still swipe from the left to access the sidebar menu in certain apps
backups
you can use the internal backups provided at settings > system > backup to back up to a directory on internal storage, then sync it with syncthing
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basic configuration
some options in the settings app that you'd probably like to change from their defaults
system > buttons
enable long press power button for torch, a very handy feature if you don't like to carry around a dedicated flashlight but often need one quickly
disable control playback with volume buttons, this is enabled by default for some reason. when the screen is off and this option is on the volume buttons will be media forward/back buttons instead of volume
notifications
i recommend you create a do not disturb schedule. i have one from 00.00-07.00
enable hide silent notifications in status bar and enable enhanced notifications
battery
you should disable fast charging to prolong battery life and only enable it when you're in a rush
sound
enable link ring & notification volumes
go into media and disable pin media player
disable screen locking sound, touch sounds, charging sounds, and enable touch vibration instead
display
in live display change the color profile to standard to improve color accuracy, i also like to decrease the night temperature
enable double tap to wake and double tap to sleep
security, privacy
in security > screen lock (pin), enable scramble pin layout when unlocking device
in privacy, disable show password characters briefly as you type
system > status bar
under system icons i disable auto-rotate, headset, work profile, vibrate, and show low-priority notification icons
i set battery status style to text, this removes the icon that turns a distracting red when battery saver mode is on and instead only shows the battery percentage
system > gestures
enable swipe fingerprint for notifications (swipe down to open notifications, swipe up to close)
enable quickly open camera (double tap power button to open camera app)
enable one handed mode if you don't have giant gorilla hands or are often too lazy to reach up to the top of the phone
enable and set the prevent ringing shortcut (power + vol up) to vibrate instead of silent