How future-proof is the IodéOS Galaxy Note 10(+)?

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Hi everyone,

After being forced by my company to run a regular Android phone for two years (glad to be quitting that one!), I was happy to come back and visit the Iodé website. I was thrilled to see that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ phones are available in the shop.

However, when visiting this page, I saw that these phones aren’t currently running the newest version of IodéOS. Also, being quite a noob when it comes to custom ROMs, I must admit I was a bit alarmed by the number of red cells in their rows.

Which leads my to these questions:

  • Although they are not running the latest IodéOS version, are these phones still receiving security patches (I have a IodéOS Galaxy Note 9 phone that I can’t update anymore)
  • Are they expected to be running the future versions of IodéOS? I am quite aware that updating IodéOS for all devices must be a huge taks, and that if it is planned it could understandably take time.
  • Without asking for promises, is it realistic to hope that these phones will be supported by the IodéOS team for several more years (assuming LOS continues to support them).

I realize these questions have probably been addressed somewhere in the forum already. I explored it as best I could, but I am afraid I am too much of a noob for some of the conversations I came across.

Thank you very much for enlightening me :slightly_smiling_face:

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Don’t buy one of those old devices.
I recommend a Pixel 7a and up.

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Or a recent Sony device, especially if you need an external SD card for e.g. music storage

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“How future-proof is the IodéOS Galaxy Note 10(+)?”

0%, due to the Samsung VoLTE issue in custom ROMs, unless you plan to only use VOIP/SIP, XMPP comms, or some other alternate communications application instead of the carrier’s standard voice calls. Or don’t need voice calls at all.

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Voice Calls work though, but quality could be better from time to time. Overall it depends on when your provider will shut down 2G/3G network.

Would only use it if already owned. If to buy a new one, stick with @AlphaElwedritsch or @petefoth recommendations

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Thanks everyone for the great insight :slight_smile: Just to be sure, I am assuming that IodéOS 6 being available for the Samsung 10 series makes no difference?

Also, all the points you mentioned were directly related to the Note 10 device (if I am not mistaken). Just to get a broader understanding, are there general guidelines when picking a phone with a custom ROM? Or is it all about having a deep knowledge about the device characteristics? (such as the VoLTE issue).

Thanks again :slight_smile: