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  • CalyxOS is based on LineageOS, so it’s very similar. microG is not included though, so you have to install that yourself if you want it. You can’t get Datura on LineageOS but it’s based on LineageOS’s firewall so it’s kinda similar, just a bit more basic.

    LineageOS does not come with Gapps. So LineageOS is basically a good clean Android experience and CalyxOS is the privacy focused fork. Both are waaaaay more private than the version of Android installed from the factory but CalyxOS makes privacy a bit easier.


  • I’m also looking for this. I’ll probably end up buying a Fairphone 6 when it comes out and use CalyxOS, but I have looked at alternatives.

    These require using LineageOS:

    The Asus Zenfone 8 is from 2021. It’s 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm and has ok specs. I don’t do anything demanding anyway.

    The Sony Xperia 5 V is from 2023. It’s 154 x 68 x 8.6 mm and has good specs, but is expensive.

    The Samsung Galaxy S10e is from 2019. It’s 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm and has below average specs (compared to modern phones). This is my favorite phone. I used this before my current one and miss it so much. I should have just changed the battery. I would pay lots of money for an S10e with a modern, more energy efficient processor and higher density battery.