alt Hacker NewsAny guidance on whether I should use graphene or lineage if I want a simple easy to use replacement for google captured android?
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If you need to ask, probably graphene. IMHO the only downside to graphene is that they consider the user to be an attack vector and therefore eg. actively object to allowing root access, while lineage is less bothered by it. If you don't care about that, use graphene. If you do, probably go with lineage.
Personally I am not sure what "replacement for google captured android" means. That said, if you aren't using a pixel, you aren't using graphene. If you do have a pixel, then graphene is the way to go.
I find it easier to install, and the fact that you can run google play services in a sandbox, is a great safety blanket.
Graphene will strongly discourage you from retaining root over your device, while all LineageOS releases present rooted ADB.
I understand that you can forego the final relock of the bootloader and install Magisk into Graphene. How that fares with future OTAs I do not know.
There are other differences that might impact you. The eBay app does not work on Graphene but is functional on Lineage. Graphene's launcher and keyboard are poor compared to Lineage. The Vanadium browser's dark mode is not as good as browsers on Lineage. Pattern lock is not available on Graphene.
Try them both, if you can.