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▲ imkac 4 hours ago

GrapheneOS actually feels just like LineageOS, except that it has faster upstream updates, better security, and greater usability...

I don't understand why it took LineageOS so long to update to AOSP 17, while GrapheneOS managed to update to 17 in just 3 days. LineageOS really should be based directly on GrapheneOS.

▲deng an hour ago | parent | next [-]

> I don't understand why it took LineageOS so long to update to AOSP 17, while GrapheneOS managed to update to 17 in just 3 days.

Here's a hint: GrapheneOS has paid developers working on it full-time, while LineageOS is done by people in their spare time. Also, GrapheneOS has a collaboration with Motorola and through that gets for instance early access to security patches, and probably other things as well. And lastly, LineageOS supports roughly 10x the number of devices. It's significantly easier if you restrict yourself to Pixels.

▲timschumi 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> I don't understand why it took LineageOS so long to update to AOSP 17, while GrapheneOS managed to update to 17 in just 3 days.

GrapheneOS does not have circle battery.

> LineageOS really should be based directly on GrapheneOS.

What would that achieve?

▲user2722 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

GOS => security, usability

LOS => most security, most usability, breadth of support

▲imkac 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Actually LineageOS has less usability due to AOSP bugs, no GMS, unlocked boot loader, etc. The weak security is cost of wide support.

▲Borealid 23 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Could you explain how the ability to unlock a bootloader makes a device less usable?

▲spaqin an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

i'm fine with that "less security" as my threat model does not include crossing the US border.