LineageOS

About

LineageOS, also known as LineageOS Android Distribution and Lineage (/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/), is a free and open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform. It is the successor to the highly popular custom ROM CyanogenMod, from which it was forked in December 2016 when Cyanogen Inc. announced it was discontinuing development and shut down the infrastructure behind the project. Since Cyanogen Inc. retained the rights to the Cyanogen name, the project rebranded its fork as LineageOS. LineageOS was officially launched on December 24, 2016, with the source code available on GitHub. Since that time LineageOS development builds now cover more than 178 models of phone, with over 1.6 million installs, having doubled its user base in the month February–March 2017.

Preinstalled Apps

LineageOS has luxury of functional basic apps but none of the bloatware that is normally pre-installed by the phone's manufacturer or carrier.

  • Audio FX - Audio optimizer with presets to alter the music listening experience.
  • Browser - A light-weight browser that relies on the System Webview, for low end devices, also known as Jelly.
  • FlipFlap - An app for smart flip covers, only included on select devices.
  • Calculator - which resembles a four-function calculator and offers some more advanced functions.
  • Calendar - Calendar functionality with Day, Week Month, Year or Agenda views.
  • Camera - Dependent on device specification will take video or photos, including panoramic.
  • Clock - World clock, Countdown timer, Stopwatch and Alarms.
  • Contacts - Phonebook for numbers and e-mail addresses.
  • Email - Email client that handles POP3, IMAP and Exchange.
  • Files - Simple File Manger to move copy and rename files on internal storage or SD-Card.
  • Gallery - Organise photos and videos into a timeline or albums for easy viewing.
  • Messaging - SMS messaging.
  • Music - A music player, formerly known as Eleven.
  • Phone - for making Calls. Includes Speed dial, Phone number lookups and call blocking.
  • Recorder - A screen and/or sound recorder.
  • Trebuchet - A customizable launcher that supports protected apps.
    Although they are not included by default, users can flash the normal Google apps, including the Google Play Store and Play Apps with a gapps zip package.

    • Supported Devices

    As of 12 August, 2017, LineageOS officially supports 178 devices, including Nexus and Google-released devices. Official builds on the current development branch are labeled as "nightly," although they are generally released once per week with builds for various devices staggered throughout the week to ease the load on the automated build infrastructure. For the first two months of the project, they also produced parallel experimental builds to allow in-place upgrades from previous CyanogenMod installations and ease migration to LineageOS.

    LineageOS main version Android version Last or major release Recommended build release date Notable Changes
    Older version, yet still supported: 13 Android 6.0.1
    (Marshmallow)    		 Older version, yet still supported: 13.0 22 January 2017 Based on CyanogenMod 13
    Latest preview version of a future release: 14 Android 7.1.1/7.1.2
    (Nougat)    		 Latest preview version of a future release: 14.1 22 January 2017 14.1 is considered a "work in progress." This was the introductory version when forked from CyanogenMod 14.1.
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    Old version
    Older version, still supported
    Latest version
    Latest preview version
    Future release

    More info

    LineageOS
    LineageOS Android Distribution
    LineageOS Screenshot.png
    The default LineageOS 14.1 home screen, based on Android Nougat
    Developer LineageOS open-source community
    Written in C (core), C++ (some third party libraries), Java (UI)
    OS family Unix-like
    Working state Active
    Source model Open source
    Latest preview LineageOS 14.1 / 3 July 2017; 40 days ago (2017-07-03)[1]
    Marketing target Firmware replacement for Android mobile devices
    Available in
    Update method Over-the-air (OTA), ROM flashing
    Package manager APK or Google Play Store (if installed)
    Platforms ARM, ARM64, x86, x86-64
    Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
    License Apache License 2.0[2]
    Preceded by CyanogenMod
    Official website lineageos.org