Andoff can work with devices running a custom ROM setup like GrapheneOS or LineageOS, but Andoff must be installed via the adb method .
The reason why the factory reset method is a non-option is because of the absence of Google Play Services, the bundle of core system components that makes completing QR Code Setup off an initial boot possible. Normally this part of the OS (which includes a camera app with QR scan support) is baked-into Android at a core system level, but isn’t shipped with custom ROMs due to licensing restrictions as well as in the interest of ‘de-Googling’ the ROM.
ROMs like GOS allow downloading and installing an alternative camera app with QR scan support only after completing initial setup. Therefore, this leaves granting Andoff admin rights through adb the only remaining option.
Last updated: 2025-02-05