At this point I’m not even picky about which custom ROM I run.
What I’m looking for is a phone that has a very small form factor and there’s any custom ROM that officially supports it.

Ideally, with a 3-4" screen
Must be <5"
Must be officially supported. (for unsupported builds, I know of a few options already)

Are there any? Thanks for any suggestions or help!

  • KISSmyOS@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    14·
    1 year ago

    The official requirement is there for 2 reasons:

    • I want everything to work and to follow a step-by-step procedure for installation that was tested by more than one person on one device.
    • If there aren’t any officially supported phones (which it looks like), then I already know that I’ll buy a Unihertz Atom L, which has an unofficial build available, so no reason to ask here about unofficial builds.
    • DynamoSunshirtSandalsEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      Makes sense. I can confirm there’s a nice step-by-step procedure for the XZ1C, and it’s been tested by at least dozens of folks, some of which have multiple devices.

      I’ve also looked at the Atom L myself, please post a review if you do end up getting it and using a custom ROM on it! I chose the XZ1C over it because the Atom L is literally 2x the thickness of the XZ1C, which is already as thick as I’d like a phone to be. I’m curious if the thickness will bother you at all, and just how good the unlocking and custom ROM experience is on such a niche phone.

      • KISSmyOS@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        I will. I don’t have an issue with the tihckness, as I’m currently using a Unihertz Atom which is just as thick but has a 2.4" screen and absolutely no custom ROM support.
        (I just realized the screens of almost all “small screen” phones are literally 4x as large as the one I’m using!).