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it will most likely be patched to be able to bypass this; if not just don't update your phone.
Those are both really bad options
Use Lineage OS
maybe a dumb question but i've been looking at both lineage and graphene. i currently have a s24+ so obvs i'm going to need a new one anyway to do anything. is one better than the other? i do have google fi (i don't like google services but it's a cheap phone plan compared to verizon). it seems like google fi works fine on graphene with the sandboxed google fi app would it work as good on lineage? and if so what do you think about pixel 9 vs 8? i was leaning for the 8/9a vs the pro since i wanted to keep my s24 just in case but if the a series is that much worse then i'll just bite the bullet.
Graphene is by far the most technically secure option and it allows you to choose for yourself how much google you want on your phone. But you need a google phone. Lineage, as far as I know, is "just" a custom ROM with more device flexibility.
My experience with Lineage is very old and I've been running Graphene for more than a year now. So take it with that in mind.
You're probably best making this a post, and also mention what you want out of your phone and why you're currently unhappy with your S24+
thanks will do (i'm not unhappy with the s24; i just read custom roms don't work on them because of oneui changes to the bootloader)
I just recently replaced my Moto G7 power which lasted me about 6 years.
Lineage OS for me provides a really nice experience where I'm in control of the device. I do wish Lineage OS had bootloader locking support since many devices do support it. However, I get where the devs are coming from.