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Did your Google Clock app alarm not go off? You are not alone

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It could be due to Spotify integration according to AP[1], This link gave 404 and hence I shared the older news from Android Authority.

If the AP story is better for the discussion, Please change it.

[1] https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/09/03/some-users-are-miss...

My alarm could be a significant failure point for my daily life- I have had few issues so far, but I always worry. This is one reason I generally prefer stand-alone alarm clocks over a phone.

Most of Android extremely shoddily built. This is not surprising.

Manufacturer's build? Maybe. But one of the major quality of life improvement I got by switching to LineageOS from proprietary android OS is 'predictable behavior' of the system.

e.g. Apps don't get killed arbitrarily, WiFi switches to different AP according to the signal as expected, I know when the phone will run out of power etc.

Yes, it's a shame that we are not even able to take basic compute behavior for granted. Would we allow our desktop software to be killed randomly by the OS?

Anyways, the aftermarket android ROM discussions often leads to what's missing and hence I wanted to state what I've gained for a change.

(Potentially off-topic)

Could you recommend a good resource to find a modern, LineageOS-compatible device?

LineageOS's own "Devices" list is completely unsortable, so it's extremely hard to answer the query "What device released in 2020 or 2021 with a modern base Android version should I get if I plan to use LineageOS?"

When it comes to aftermarket OS for android phones, bleeding edge is not always the right choice because developers often put their best effort on the devices when it's out of warranty & security updates as there's increased demand then.

r/LineageOS[1] puts out information on devices with official support as and when they get added.

If I was in your position I would buy OnePlus 6/6T as they have both official LineageOS support and also fast becoming the best best device to run PostmarketOS[2].

Disclaimer: Although my earlier comment(even past comments) seems to give glowing recommendations for LineageOS please be aware that it works for my use cases. I've traded in convenience for freedom. Android is fast constructing walls around the garden, Everything from banking apps to Netflix might soon stop working on LineageOS because the developer who built the system to hide the hacks is joining Google Security team(Good for him & android security though).

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/

[2] https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/OnePlus_6_(oneplus-enchil...

Looks with disbelief from GrapheneOS on Pixel.

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