it now supports the Material 3 Expressive visual style.
the new LineageOS release also brings support for a fully customizable quick settings panel.
Those are the two things, to undercut the click bait headline a little.
I get that both are cool to have, functionality-wise at least definitely the customizable settings - but are those really the 'best things about Pixels'?
The new UI design is also not universally loved, there was definitely a lot of anger towards it when it first released for being too "iOS-like" or otherwise changing familiar UI constructs like the statusbar too drastically.
I use the stock OS on a Pixel phone but have LineageOS on a tablet, so I think I'll prefer having the same UX across both devices, but tbh it's not that big a deal.
Could be, but even on budget phones it has features that open-source apps don't, to my knowledge. Namely the night mode. Idk if any open-source apps have a panorama mode by now.
And like I said....if that's even the case, make it an option. Why are you defending Google's notoriously shitty feature-killing decisionmaking?
It just occurred to me that the combined button replaced the single toggles, it didn't exist before. So where does this claim that "people didn't use it that way" come from, anyway?
For some reason, the UK's NS&I bank app doesn't even work if you have a non default keyboard turned on or developer options. The real kicker is that the app doesn't even have functionality to remove money from your account! Just to view your balance
25 Comments
hoppolito@mander.xyz · 101 pts · 193d
Those are the two things, to undercut the click bait headline a little.
I get that both are cool to have, functionality-wise at least definitely the customizable settings - but are those really the 'best things about Pixels'?
sudotstar@fedia.io · 11 pts · 193d
The new UI design is also not universally loved, there was definitely a lot of anger towards it when it first released for being too "iOS-like" or otherwise changing familiar UI constructs like the statusbar too drastically.
I use the stock OS on a Pixel phone but have LineageOS on a tablet, so I think I'll prefer having the same UX across both devices, but tbh it's not that big a deal.
Zak@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 192d
The best thing about Pixels for me is the no-fuss bootloader unlock, but an unlocked bootloader is already a prerequisite for running LineageOS.
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 192d
I'd say that Google Lens and the featureful camera app are more important.
SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 192d
The feature full camera app is only on the pro pixels cause Google is a POS company that locks your camera's capabilities behind a paywall.
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 192d
Could be, but even on budget phones it has features that open-source apps don't, to my knowledge. Namely the night mode. Idk if any open-source apps have a panorama mode by now.
glimse@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 192d
It says "fully customizable" but I'm still stuck with 4 big buttons that take up twice as much space as 6 small buttons.
Give me my one-click wifi toggle back, damnit
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 190d
The vast majority of people don't use it that way, unfortunately.
glimse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 190d
Well yeah it's pretty hard to one-click toggle wifi when it's impossible to do without a rooted phone.
If that was even true before, just....make it an option...??
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 190d
No, I mean that's why it was changed to the current functionality.
glimse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 190d
And like I said....if that's even the case, make it an option. Why are you defending Google's notoriously shitty feature-killing decisionmaking?
It just occurred to me that the combined button replaced the single toggles, it didn't exist before. So where does this claim that "people didn't use it that way" come from, anyway?
Zwiebel@feddit.org · 8 pts · 193d
GrapheneOS had both of these for a while now no?
photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 28 pts · 193d
GOS is only available on pixels anyway...
eleitl@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 193d
So there are no good things about stock Pixels.
varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 193d
I wonder if and when the new Terminal app can be released for non Pixel phones on Lineage. Still stuck with nix-on-droid/Termux here.
Bazoogle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d
What's wrong with Termux?
varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 192d
No X11/Wayland support
No root unless phone is rooted
No (virtualized) access to filesystem or hardware
No real Linux distro - just a console
Termux has it's uses but is very limited apart from that.
I'm dreaming of a full Linux system that I can use with a USB-C dock as my desktop.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 193d
Can you use banking apps with this
Zak@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 193d
With Magisk and Play Integrity Fix, mostly yes. As it comes. mostly no.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 192d
I hope it's effective.
BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 192d
I switched banks partially because of this lol. Used to use Ally now I use Greenfi, no problems with play integrity anymore on stock lineage.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 192d
For some reason, the UK's NS&I bank app doesn't even work if you have a non default keyboard turned on or developer options. The real kicker is that the app doesn't even have functionality to remove money from your account! Just to view your balance
BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de · 1 pts · 193d
I'd say it depends on a few things... I have absolutely no problem using ING and Sparkasse apps with my degoogled phone running iodéOS, which is based on lineage OS... As long as you have Google Play services or MicroG running it should work as far as I know, but maybe if you're from the US or at least not from Germany you may encounter problems. I don't know
kugmo@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 192d
Just got this update, I prefer the system ui being grey since its easier on the eyes vs the new blue theme that matches my wallpaper
AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d
Ugh, I just got the nightly from lineage and do not like this new style at all.