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Evaluate LineageOS camera support for an Echo Show Home Assistant kiosk

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Description

## Summary

Evaluate whether the recent LineageOS Echo Show camera work can improve the Home Assistant kiosk setup.

## Reference

- Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1vbvg3a/for_those_using_an_echo_show_5_with_lineageos_i/
- Camera support project referenced there: https://github.com/jxlarrea/lineageos-echo-show-camera

## What to investigate

- Confirm the exact Echo Show hardware generation used by the target kiosk device.
- Determine whether the LineageOS camera patches support that generation; the referenced work was tested on Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen), while 1st Gen hardware uses a different sensor.
- Assess whether the camera can expose useful Joanna functionality such as live preview, still captures, snapshots, or presence/motion workflows.
- Compare the effort and risk of applying the LineageOS/build-and-ADB workflow against the existing kiosk setup.
- Identify recovery, backup, privacy, and rollback requirements before any device changes.

## Acceptance criteria

- Hardware compatibility and generation requirements are documented.
- The proposed integration path and prerequisites are documented.
- Privacy and recovery risks are called out.
- A clear recommendation is recorded: proceed with a test, defer, or close as not applicable.
- No live device or operating-system changes are made as part of this tracking issue.

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Research direction

Start by confirming the target Echo Show hardware generation, then read the linked Reddit discussion and the lineageos-echo-show-camera project. Compare the documented camera support and build/ADB workflow with the existing Home Assistant kiosk setup, including recovery, backup, privacy, and rollback needs. Done means documenting compatibility, prerequisites, risks, and a recommendation to proceed, defer, or close.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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