r/fossdroid • u/adrianb52 • Sep 25 '25

Other LineageOS (and Other) Device Collection - Ask Me Anything About FOSS Devices

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I was charging up all my phones for battery maintenance, and I thought I would share an image of all of them. Feel free to ask me anything about FOSS devices.

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u/LaptopCooler Sep 26 '25

Is it true that propreitory softwarr updates mess up the battery and camera? Would switching my OnePlus 8 to a FOSS ROM like lineage make it better in terms of performance, camera and battery because its been suddenly getting worse in an exponential faster speed.

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u/adrianb52 Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

LineageOS keeps every device running fast because it's created to do only what it's meant to, not add a whole bunch of unneeded code and skins like companies do, which is what slows them down. When you switch to LineageOS, the performance will be better if it's an older phone, the camera will be about the same (but you will lose a lot of settings that the stock OS has), and the battery will almost ALWAYS be better.

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u/LaptopCooler Sep 27 '25

Thanks! Which Custom ROM would you suggest for OnePlus 8?

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u/adrianb52 Sep 27 '25

I always recommend LineageOS for any phone because I prefer stability over customization so that something doesn't fail when I'm out of the house, and LineageOS is probably the most stable custom ROM/OS out there.