<div dir="auto"><div>Check <a href="http://swappa.com">swappa.com</a> for used phones.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">-- <br>James P. Kinney III<br><i><i><i><i><br></i></i></i></i>Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you
gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his
own tail. It won't fatten the dog.<br>
- Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain<br><i><i><i><i><br><a href="http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/</a><br></i></i></i></i></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 1, 2025, 5:35 PM Ron via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Allen Beddingfield via Ale wrote on 2025-08-01 14:10:<br>
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> My thought was to give LineageOS a try, since it seems to have the <br>
> most devices supported. Any input or advice around this?<br>
<br>
I moved to LineageOS recently and my only regret is waiting so long to<br>
do so.<br>
<br>
<br>
Carefully follow the guide and it's a breeze.<br>
<br>
More time spent reading and re-reading the instructions than actually<br>
performing the installation.<br>
<br>
<br>
My Pixel4a was hit with the battery-killing update, turning it into e-waste.<br>
<br>
LineageOS restored my phone to something reliable.<br>
<br>
Bonus: I went from Android 13 to Android 15.<br>
<br>
Also, I'm still getting weekly updates.<br>
<br>
<br>
> Also, what's the current go to reputable source for working used <br>
> devices?<br>
<br>
I've looked at Best Buy's 3rd party refurbished phones, almost bought<br>
one but in the end I didn't need to.<br>
<br>
<br>
> I've seen unlocked "renewed" Pixels on Amazon, but the comments <br>
> always have some percentage of people claiming to have received a <br>
> phone that was not actually unlocked.<br>
Always a risk, but paying by credit card should allow for a charge-back <br>
in such scenarios.<br>
<br>
Maybe Paypal has similar?<br>
<br>
<br>
I'll never buy another new Google product, but Pixel phones are still <br>
the best (IMHO), so at some point a refurbished top end Pixel from a <br>
generation or two ago will be something I try.<br>
<br>
<br>
If you install LineageOS and/or buy a refurbished phone, would like to <br>
hear your experience.<br>
<br>
<br>
Some things that don't work with LineageOS:<br>
<br>
* Google's call screening, even with Google's phone app.<br>
<br>
* Possibly Google Wallet payments, but I don't use it so am not sure<br>
<br>
<br>
Google's camera works as it did on stock Android, which is a critical <br>
feature to me.<br>
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