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LineageOS vs /e/OS? (piefed.social)
submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by Monkey@piefed.social to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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I am wondering what is better for both privacy AND security, I already installed Lineage but I'm fine with switching to /e/OS.
I've heard Lineage isn't good for security, but I know very little about /e/OS.
The phone is a moto g power 2021 so it doesn't support GrapheneOS.

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[–] surfacetension@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i've used lineages os with micro g and /e/OS too

they're pretty similar
with some differences ... not really security related

/e/OS dosent have the feature to change the accent color
it comes with munera apps preinstalled
the camera app in lineage os is way better
e/OS homescreen just have 1 page for widgits
e/OS dosent have that audio manupulation app preinstalled
and last
/e/OS comes with Advance Privacy ... its just 3 options to try protect users from app trackers and ads ... hide geolocation and ip

a little note ... the app store dosent works sometimes ... it never worked for me and the map app sucks .

[–] surfacetension@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

i cant lock the bootloader
the security is pretty much same in every non graphine custom rom

make sure usb debugging is disabled thats all

[–] voxel@feddit.org 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I can tell you that LineageOS is definitely good when it comes to security and data protection practices, but GrapheneOS is miles ahead by comparison due to its security preview releases and extensive hardening; LineageOS only applies monthly security patches once they're released, and it makes good efforts to fix security vulnerabilities itself, like the VPN leak over QUIC, which Google refused to fix.

I don't know much about /e/OS, but I personally wouldn't recommend it if it doesn't have anything you need. I don't know of any security or data protection benefits it would offer over normal LineageOS. IodéOS, another LOS fork, does have some benefits, but it's often far behind LineageOS when it comes to monthly security patches, which is concerning. I would therefore recommend sticking with LOS.

[–] Monkey@piefed.social 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

/e/OS has microG

[–] Courantdair@jlai.lu 4 points 4 weeks ago

LineageOS for MicroG has it too, and it works flawlessly.

[–] voxel@feddit.org 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Normal LineageOS has integrated MicroG support, you can install it via the official MicroG F-Droid repository.

https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/wiki/Downloads

[–] Monkey@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

Thanks, I'll try this.

[–] SwooshBakery624@programming.dev 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Copyingy my other comment here about e/os:

e/os is the worst "private" mobile OS. It is just a LineageOS with a bunch of proprietary crap. Their STT even uses OpenAI as a provider.

Also Murena founder has made some diabolical claims about exploits about how they aren't developing their OS for "pedos":

However, we don't have a "hardened security" approach, we aren't developing a phone for pedo(censored) so they can evade justice.

https://xcancel.com/GrapheneOS/status/2040887784253141142

[–] onlooker@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 weeks ago

Just FYI, xcancel no longer works as of September of this year.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/nitter-and-xcancel-are-dead-again-after-xs-latest-legal-actions/

There are still some working Nitter instances, though: https://status.d420.de/

[–] Monkey@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

uses OpenAI as a provider

I would like a source, but if this is true, I'll stick with lineage.

[–] SwooshBakery624@programming.dev 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114880528716479708

It seems like they've changed it after the backlash though.

[–] Monkey@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

Good

[–] abra_k@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm using lineage without micro-g, so google services aren't there, which sometimes causes issues (in-app maps, games), but I like how minimal it feels. (And it's an exercise for me to avoid google haha)

My non-tech friend uses /e/ and it works for him as expected. I like it as a middle ground for people who just want things to work - he really doesn't want to tinker and as his technical support I have yet to help him. That said, I've heard mediocre things (sorry, forgot specifics) about the company...

There is lineage with micro-g, and it's probably good! Probably would fix my issues!

[–] kixik@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

None of those are really needed, one can use plain LOS and use microG on top of it (as opposed to some years back when LOS devs opposed to it) without the need for LOS for microG neither /e/OS. However if this interests you perhaps calyxOS might interest you, which after several months came back with new releases, it's like LOS with microG plus the ability to unlock/lock the bootloader which LOS doesn't offer neither its devs seem interested on providing for the phone where that can be offered. Then there's grapheneOS, using google services under a strict sandbox environment or container, however that's not de-googling is it?

[–] Monkey@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

If my phone could run GrapheneOS ot CalyxOS I would use one of those, but it can't (which I understand why) so I think I'll install MicroG on my current LOS setup.