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LineageOS versus Murena - deGoogled phones and services
Compare	LineageOS	Murena - deGoogled phones and services
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Privacy-focused Android users	Privacy-first individuals quitting Google
Who it's not for	Non-technical users wanting plug-and-play	Teams living in Google apps or Play Services
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^¹	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Community forums only, no vendor SLA	Repeated poor support reviews across community forums
Public sentiment	Discussion happens almost entirely in enthusiast communities treating it as the default custom ROM for de-Googling and extending old phones.^³	Community feedback is mixed: privacy advocates praise the deGoogling, but support quality and hardware-software stability draw repeated complaints.¹⁴
Biggest gotcha	Guess: bootloader unlocking wipes data and may void warranty.^⁴	Support complaints recur across Fairphone and /e/ forums; don't expect fast help¹⁵

Pick LineageOS when

Privacy-focused Android users
Owners of update-abandoned phones
Enthusiasts comfortable flashing ROMs
Fairphone 3 owners

When LineageOS is not a fit

Non-technical users wanting plug-and-play
Anyone needing vendor support or warranty
Guess: banking-app-heavy users (certification friction)
Enterprise phone fleets

Pick Murena - deGoogled phones and services when

Privacy-first individuals quitting Google
Repairability and sustainability buyers
DeGoogled-curious tinkerers
Small teams wanting EU-hosted workspace + MDM

When Murena - deGoogled phones and services is not a fit

Teams living in Google apps or Play Services
Buyers who expect fast, polished support
Large enterprises needing mature MDM ecosystems
Anyone unwilling to debug app compatibility issues

Sources

LineageOS - Official sitelineageos.org
official
LineageOS - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
review
Sunsetting LineageOS 18.1 - Redditreddit.com
review
DeGoogle any device and install MicroG - XDA Forumsxdaforums.com
review
Official LineageOS 17.1 for Fairphone 3 - Fairphone Forumforum.fairphone.com
review
LineageOS 15.1 now available for select devices - Notebookchecknotebookcheck.net
news
What happens when phone security updates stop? - Facebookfacebook.com
review
Best open-source smartphone operating systems - Quoraquora.com
review
Murena homepagemurena.com
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Murena Smartphonesmurena.com
official
Murena Workspacemurena.com
official
Fairphone Gen 6 with /e/OS at €599murena.com
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Invest in Murena: We are LIVE!murena.com
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Very disappointed in the Fairphone 6 and Murenacommunity.e.foundation
review
Fairphone Gen 6 hardware & software stability: Android vs /e/OSforum.fairphone.com
review
Murena Phones vs Fairphone: best out-of-the-box de-Googled optionfactually.co
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