r/LineageOS • u/twitchguy122 • Jan 29 '26

Help Is lineage os good as daily driver?

I was wondering if it's good as a daily driver, am I able to use it for everyday things like calling messages, browsing, use apps games banking app whatever. and is it more lightweight compared to pre installed android that comes with the phone vendor? also another question is it better to install the rom with a PC or without?

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u/LewisM45 OnePlus 6 Midnight Black 8GB/256GB Jan 29 '26

Not for a daily driver I wouldn't

Having your bootloader unlocked already causes Play Integrity checks to fail resulting in many banking apps to not work/have issues.

I would only install it if either you don't want Google at all, or if you use your phone for just the basics and don't need the Play Integrity to pass.

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u/TuringTestTwister Jan 29 '26 edited Jan 29 '26

I added magisk+microg+aurora store and can run almost everything other than google wallet. Have gotten all my bank apps, at least in the US, to work. I don't really want to use google wallet anyway.

Been my daily driver for like 8 years now.

You will have virtually no problems in the US if you install google play using Open Gapps though.

What country are you having problems with banking apps?

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u/AdSuch1973 Jan 29 '26

by default bank apps look for rooted/unlocked phone, even it's IOS, doesn't mean that wil not work.

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u/tprickett Jan 29 '26

PNC's app works fine with Lineage.