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What are the pros and cons of dual-booting Android devices?
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SocialistVibes01 lemmy.ml SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-04-30
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With stock and custom ROMs.

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hexagonwin lemmy.today hexagonwin@lemmy.today
Joined: 2026-02-07
#2 · Quote Reply

is it still a thing? ik it's not impossible but i haven't seen one in almost a decade. last time i dual booted was on android 4.4.

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Scott 🇨🇦🏴‍☠️ sh.itjust.works RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-05-19
#3 · Quote Reply

I'm willing to bet dual-booting will require an unlocked bootloader. There goes your security if this is true.

You could install GrapheneOS on a Pixel and set up multiple users? Up to 32 if you want. Some can have Google Play Services and some of those can be signed into a Google account while others are just using GP Services without signing in.

Much faster to switch between users than booting a second OS.

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monovergent lemmy.ml monovergent@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-11-27
#4 · (edited) Quote Reply

Pro:

  • do most of what needed two phones on a single phone
  • avoids charging, carrying, and maintaining two separate phones
  • I'd personally put a lot more here if dual-booting Android and Linux

Con:

  • hard to find a phone that supports it
  • the need to unlock bootloader could still break integrity checks despite using a stock ROM
  • IMEI still shared between ROMs, most of the isolation is already achievable through user profiles
  • have to reboot to use anything on the other ROM
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quantumvoid0 programming.dev quantumvoid0@programming.dev
Joined: 2026-05-04
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I know this doesn't answer the question but, I don't think dual booting is the best way for seperation, bcz rebooting is a mess everytime u want to switch. I recommend dual profile or app cloning...

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MonkderVierte lemmy.zip MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-05-30
#6 · Quote Reply

Better use something like Shelter imo.

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