Neowin News Feed for: Lineageos

The Free Software Foundation is shifting its attention to a free software mobile OS

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:04:01 +0000

The Free Software Foundation has decided to work on making a fully free version of Android after decades of focusing on PC computing. Read more...

iodé is a company that snatches back control for your smartphone privacy

Steven Parker — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:00:01 +0000

If you ever wanted to de-Google yourself but still receive the benefits of having an Android phone, look no further than iodé which sells new and refurbished phones while preserving your privacy. Read more...

LineageOS 19 releases based on Android 12 but devices with older kernels will lose support

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:46:01 +0000

LineageOS 19 has been released for select devices. The Android 12-based ROM brings plenty of new features and improvements but older devices could be left behind due to kernel limitations. Read more...

Fxtec's Pro1-X is the world's first smartphone to run LineageOS out of the box

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:56:02 +0000

XDA has teamed up with F(x)tech to announce the world's first smartphone -- the Pro 1-X -- that runs on LineageOS run out of the box. The device will also be available with Ubuntu Touch support. Read more...

LineageOS 17.1 based on Android 10 now official with theme engine, Lineage Recovery, more

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:44:01 +0000

The LineageOS team today officially announced the release of LineageoS 17.1 that is based on Android 10. The release brings a number of new features including an AOSP ThemePicker app. Read more...

Essential Phone receives official LineageOS support

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:42:01 +0000

After years of getting unofficial LineageOS builds, the Essential Phone finally receives official support from the Android-based operating system. The latest nightly build is up for download now. Read more...

LineageOS 16.0 (Android Pie) begins receiving nightly builds

Paul Hill — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:32:01 +0000

The team behind the LineageOS custom ROM has released version 16 based on Android Pie. Updates will be released nightly on supported devices while LineageOS 15.1 has moved to weekly releases. Read more...

LineageOS officially arrives on the Google Pixel and Pixel XL

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 23:04:01 +0000

If you own a Google Pixel or Pixel XL and are looking to inject new life into the handsets, you'll be happy to know that LineageOS is now officially available for your smartphones. Read more...

Lineage apologizes for bad April Fools' Day prank

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:02:01 +0000

Many users found the LineageOS April Fools' Day prank rather unamusing. The team has realized its mistake, citing "bad taste", and has now issued a formal apology on its website to its users. Read more...

LineageOS 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo now available for select devices

Steven Parker — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:14:01 +0000

The custom OS built for devices new and old has officially reached version 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Devices such as the OnePlus 3, 3T, 5 and 5T are supported along with some others. Read more...

Lineage provides update on Android 8.1, broadens device support

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:20:01 +0000

As we close out the year, the team at Lineage has issued an update in regards to its plans for Android Oreo. Per usual, the team has also outlined major changes and added support for more devices. Read more...

Custom ROM LineageOS merges code to help resist KRACK

Paul Hill — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 23:44:01 +0000

The LineageOS project has committed several fixes to its custom ROM which will help mitigate the KRACK vulnerability which made WPA2 protocol a target for hacking. It's good news for Android users. Read more...

LineageOS updated with major changes, adds support for a couple new devices

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 00:38:01 +0000

LineageOS has been cranking away with its mobile OS, expanding its offerings to more and more handsets. Per usual, the website has listed what it has been up to over the past few weeks. Read more...

LineageOS gets a bunch of improvements, including new features in the Jelly browser

Andy Weir — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:16:01 +0000

The LineageOS Project has outlined a wide range of improvements that it's delivered to the operating system, including numerous new features for the Jelly browser that it brought to LineageOS in May. Read more...

LineageOS adds more devices and makes some needed improvements

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 03:28:01 +0000

If you have a device that has not received any updates from the carrier or manufacturer, LineageOS might be a good option. The team has added more devices to its roster and made some improvements. Read more...

LineageOS picks up some new features and also adds a few new devices to its roster

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 00:34:01 +0000

Since its release, LineageOS has seen numerous updates. These past couple of weeks are no different, as the team has added some new features and also introduced eight new devices to its roster. Read more...

LineageOS reaches over a million installations, adds more devices to its roster

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:56:01 +0000

LineageOS launched only a few months ago and it has already reached over a million downloads. The team has also updated its list of supported devices and added new features to the OS. Read more...

More Samsung devices including S7 and S7 edge are now supported by LineageOS 14.1

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:24:01 +0000

LineageOS 14.1 has now arrived on several more Samsung devices. Since its launch at Christmas, the LineageOS project has been racing to get its software on all the devices which CyanogenMod supported. Read more...

LineageOS brings more improvements along with support for more devices

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:04:01 +0000

Like weeks previous, LineageOS has made new improvements to its OS and also added new devices to its roster. The LineageOS team is also looking for translators to help expand the builds. Read more...

LineageOS adds a few more devices, makes some improvements

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:02:01 +0000

It's only been a couple months, but LineageOS has continued to broaden support by adding five more devices. The team has also brought some improvements and new features to the OS. Read more...

LineageOS announces a bunch of newly supported devices for its preview builds

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:14:01 +0000

Lineage OS is now supported on more handsets including the Samsung Galaxy S III and OnePlus One. The company looks well on its way to accomplish its goal of 80 supported devices. Read more...

LineageOS builds now available for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Moto G4, and more

Usama Jawad — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:08:02 +0000

The latest builds for Lineage OS - based on CyanogenMod - are finally available. However, they only support a handful of devices right now, with more handsets to be added soon. Read more...

LineageOS coming to 80+ devices, builds arriving this weekend

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 05:10:02 +0000

It looks like the folks behind Lineage OS have been busy - working on a new OS that will be available to over 80 devices. Builds of the OS will start rolling out during the course of this weekend. Read more...

LineageOS to continue the work of the CyanogenMod community

Shreyas Gandhe — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 23:38:01 +0000

Since Cyanogen Inc. is discontinuing its operations by the end of the year, the CyanogenMod team has announced the new direction it will be taking with a new Android fork called Lineage OS. Read more...