Oldest phone with newest Android version (just for fun)

/e/OS Smartphone Operating System
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build date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:15:44

This is looking much more recent: CARBON-CR-9.0-R-WEEKLY-z3-20240110-1059
Maybe they go LOS-UL

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According to the manifests at https://github.com/CarbonROM/android/tree/cr-9.0, there using the normal LineageOS repos

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So, 10 years span width between production and Android version is possible. I havenĀ“t checked Make Nzā€™s post yet (with the video).

Edit: Make NZ wins for now with his 11 years and 8 months old Galaxy S3 running Android 14. Am I correct?

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What Android version is this ROM?

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2dv_electrisch
2dv_electrisch800Ɨ450 370 KB
It exists!

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ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
AOSP + MinMicroG

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Iā€™d like to think, we are all winners, being able to use great FOSS at the little cost of our time, helping others if, when and where we can.

On a side note, as the Galaxy S2 is still up and running for someā€¦
And for those who may read this and feel like they wanna have a go at flashing with such old devices ā€” HAVE A GO, itā€™s fun and rewarding. Personally Iā€™d say anything starting with the Galaxy S3 neo, can be daily drivers, within the limits of calling in 4/5G mobile networks and camera limitations.

Also, a bit of encouragement if you have Samsung devices in a drawer somewhere ā€“ they are resilient and very hard to brick. This is the one and only out of ~240 I have flashed:

IMG_20240124_224125
IMG_20240124_224125960Ɨ520 90 KB

And please take not of the date on the battery ā€“ it still holds a good charge and can give other devices a good start! More to comeā€¦:blush:

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yes, but not the cheapest Galaxy Tab 2, i think you need about 1,5GB RAM and 2x1,5Ghz CPU
and of course up to date sourcesā€¦

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clic to see other old Tablets
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Thats an encouraging and fun thread, thanks for that!
Is there a webpage where one could look up the statistics how many devices of each kind are running with version of e OS? I guess at least internally there should be, would be interesting to see as well.
Or even in comparison with other custom ROMs, or at least a comparison which custom ROMs are used how often.
I didnt find any, but doesnt have to mean muchā€¦

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You be the judge on this living legend

IMG_20240125_221742
IMG_20240125_221742490Ɨ900 82.7 KB

IMG_20240125_221644
IMG_20240125_221644508Ɨ905 138 KB

IMG_20240125_221509
IMG_20240125_221509538Ɨ924 97.4 KB

IMG_20240125_221310
IMG_20240125_221310495Ɨ875 62.7 KB

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I meant more, maybe LOS-UL (ULTRA LEGACY) would be something they may look into, in the future. Seems both projects share similar goals.

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The closest I could come up with:

It didnā€™t work out for /e but the LOS suits my needs

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Thanks for this comment. I very much enjoy the usersā€™ comments here. DidnĀ“t expect it. About your question: I wouldnĀ“t know of a source for that. What I know is that LineageOS is the most popular custom OS, and that Samsung devices are one of the most popular devices to use it on.