i loathe the idea of giving google more money, so lineage via eos & murena is most likely the path i'll take. and also, none of my phones are compatible so i'll have to get a new phone.

i learned the hard way through buying chinese brands that international phones are hit-&-miss with wireless android auto (wired android auto works fine) and all of murena's offerings are international. plus some bands are also not supported w international phones so they sometimes get poor coverage in some places like underground parking garages in the united states.

that's only reason why i haven't pulled this trigger yet and i vacillate for a couple of reasons and i think that the second biggest is that i ultimately plan to stop using this car and wonder if it's best to wait until wireless android auto stops being a requirement.

(banking apps can be hit or miss, and the Uber app I believe blocked it).

but this is still the biggest reason. personal testimonials show me if the apps i want to use are supported

Hadn’t heard of IodeOS either until seeing that chart. They also seem a bit slower than Lineage for certain updates, but for the more privacy minded, may be the best option for non-pixel folks.

the price points w iode are much better murena but that nothing phone looks really nice.