Hi there!

I have a Samsung S20 5G. I just got a new job recently and I was trying to set up a professional profile with Microsoft InTune to have Teams, Outlook, Edge, etc. to have access to my messages and intranet on the go. But, I found out my OS was out of date and didn’t have the latest security updates, and therefore the professional profile couldn’t be completed.

My options are:

  1. Buy a new phone ($$$$$)
  2. Keep the phone and Install LineageOS (MS InTune and professional profile might not work?)

Have any one of you had to create a professional profile on Lineage and succeeded? What has your experience been on Lineage?

By the way, I’m not trying to de-Google my phone. I’m just trying to extend the life of my phone and I read that to create a professional profile or for your banking apps to work, you need to install Google services a certain way when Installing Lineage. Have any of you tried this?

Also, I originally bought this phone (used) because it claimed to have e-sim functionality which is great for travelling. However, the Canadian version of the factory OS disabled that feature. I had to replace it with a U.S. image for the same model and that unlocked it. Will Lineage OS prevent me from using e-sims?

Please let me know your experience.

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    55·
    3 days ago

    I’ve been running Lineage (and before that Cyanogen) for 10 years-ish.

    It’s the same OS just without the bloatware. It doesn’t even have Google Services unless you choose to install it.

    Just switch, problem solved.

    Tell you what, go buy a phone for $500 and solve your problem that way if you just want to argue with people who’ve been imaging phones since 2010.

    I have a solution, but you know, I’m not helping you anymore. You just want to look for why you’re stuck, instead of solutions.

    • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caOPEnglish
      21·
      3 days ago

      Just switch, problem solved.

      Not quite.

      Like I mentioned in my post, I need to install business apps for my job including Teams, Outlook, Edge on a professional encrypted profile. Without Google apps or whatever services, this won’t work. Neither will banking apps, I think.

      I need MicroG and GApps from what I gathered.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        24·
        3 days ago

        You won’t know until you switch.

        And since Lineage will be a newer version than you’re running, and you can put current Google Services on it, you’re probably fine.

        But yea, just downvote me when I’m trying to help.

        Jerk

        • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caOPEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          I’m not the one downvoting btw.

          But I think it’s important I know if it’s going to work beforehand. But as others pointed out, there should be no issue as long as I install MicroG at the very least.

          EDIT:

          I think you’re a victim of some downvoting campaign by some people.