Hi all,

Okay so my Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has arrived. I did some searching and it seems like there are a million options as far as replacing / hacking the rom.

So, all I want to do is have root access, and be rid of any bloat that’s built in. I prefer whatever is most tried and true, and whatever does not have any iffy components still. Like, I want everything to function without glitches, I want to get the most out of my hardware, and other than that, I really don’t want a 100-step process.

So, recommends? What’s available that’s very reliable and what does it offer me?

(Eg: GSI+Root, Lineage, Havoc, et al)

I appreciate any advice. Thank you.

  • potentiallynotfelix@lemdro.idEnglish
    7·
    20 days ago

    Unfortunately, there is not lineageos for the tab a7 lite, just the regular version. Check out the XDA thread for it, I saw a few GSIs, and honestly I’d advise you keep it stock, and root it if you want, because samsung has a lot of nice features for tablets, like multitasking.

    • AndrewZabar@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      20 days ago

      It looks like Lineage actually might be available although I don’t need it.

      I gotta tell you I can’t make heads or tails of the xda forums. Every post has a half dozen abbreviations and I have no idea what I want. What’s the difference between root and TWRP.

      • potentiallynotfelix@lemdro.idEnglish
        21·
        20 days ago

        TWRP is a custom recovery, which lets you flash magisk and root. The majority of the time, you will want it to root, but occasionally there is a rooting method without twrp

        • Ironfacebuster@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          20 days ago

          And this “TWRP” involves listening to Tupperware Remix Party until your device decides to work again, right?

    • AndrewZabar@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      20 days ago

      Yeah I was thinking just to root and leave it at that. I have an old old ASUS Zenpad I did that on and use it as an e-reader. It helped performance.

      Thanks.