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Can you recommend a couple phones that are compatible with LOS + microg? I looked on their sites and it wasn't quite clear

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LineageOS for microG supports all phones that LineageOS does. Here's a spreadsheet of the full list along with the specs of each device:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bx6RvTCEGn5zA06lW_uZ...

If you want a more specific recommendation, could you provide your budget and your requirements?

The irony of this being in a Google Spreadsheet

No budget restrictions although I’d like the ability for Bluetooth to run in the background and not go to sleep , and ideally ip67 or ip68 water protection.

All of the LineageOS phones I've ever used have been able to maintain a Bluetooth connection in the background.

If you're fine with a used phone, the OnePlus 8 has a high-end Snapdragon 865 processor and 8 GB RAM.[1] The carrier models have IP68, and unlocked models are manufactured similarly but don't have an official IP rating.[2] If you're getting the T-Mobile carrier model (which may be carrier unlocked at sale), you'll need to request a code and wait a week to unlock the bootloader before you can flash LineageOS.[3] Used models go for $200-300 on eBay depending on condition, and a new factory unlocked model is $399.

If you're looking for a new phone, you may want to consider the Pixel 5a which manages to have both IP67 and a headphone jack for $449 new, but uses a mid-level Snapdragon 765G processor paired with 6 GB RAM.[4] The OnePlus 9 Pro is also available with a high-end Snapdragon 888 processor, 12 GB RAM, and IP68 for $969 new or about $600-800 used.[5]

[1] https://www.oneplus.com/8

[2] https://9to5google.com/2020/04/14/oneplus-8-ip68-water-resis...

[3] https://www.oneplus.com/support/answer/detail/op588

[4] https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_5a_5g

[5] https://www.oneplus.com/9-pro

Appreciate it very much.

To check, do you know whether the bootloader can be unlocked without a SIM card with these phones?

I am thinking that the oneplus 8 has plenty of horsepower.

Unlocking a phone is a pain* (at least in the US), so I recommend buying one that is already unlocked. For example, a listing that says both "T-Mobile" and "unlocked" is for a phone that was originally locked by T-Mobile when it was sold as a new phone, but was then unlocked by T-Mobile before it was listed for sale as a used phone. For this type of phone (carrier unlocked), you'll just need to request a bootloader unlock code from OnePlus, which takes a week.

(Not all manufacturers require a bootloader unlock code, but having this option is still better than not being able to unlock the bootloader at all.)

And yes, the OnePlus 8 is faster than any Pixel phone released so far. It's only a year old after all.

* https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-unlock-a-phone-o...

I've been using the Pixel 4a 5G for about 6 months with MicroG and Lineage. Works really well. Other than Whatsapp and Google Maps I don't miss anything, but those apps have alternatives too.

Fantastic!!!!

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