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 LineageOS 21 default home screen | |
| Developer | LineageOS open-source community |
|---|---|
| Written in | C (core), C++ (some third party libraries), Java and Kotlin (UI) |
| OS family | Android (Linux) |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source[a] |
| Latest release | LineageOS 21[b] / 14 February 2024[1] |
| Marketing target | Operating system replacement for Android devices |
| Available in | Languages list
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| Update method | Over-the-air (OTA), ROM flashing |
| Package manager | APK-based |
| Platforms | arm, arm64, x86, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| License | Apache 2[2] and other licenses[3] |
| Preceded by | CyanogenMod CyanogenOS |
| Official website | www |
LineageOS is an open source,[a] Android-based[c] operating system for smartphones, tablets, and set-top boxes. It is the successor to 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.[7][8] Since Cyanogen Inc. retained the rights to the Cyanogen name, the project rebranded its fork as LineageOS.[9]
LineageOS was officially launched on 23 December 2016, with the source code available on both GitHub and GitLab.[10][11] In March 2017, it reportedly had one million users with the OnePlus One being the most popular device.[12]
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- ^ "Other licenses can be viewed per repo on GitHub under NOTICE/LICENSE files". LineageOS. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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- ^ "Google apps - LineageOS wiki". wiki.lineageos.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Heater, Brian (24 December 2016). "After having its infrastructure shuttered, CyanogenMod will live on as Lineage". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "A fork in the road". cyanogenmod.org. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Levy, Nat (26 December 2016). "Open-source Lineage project rises from Cyanogen's ashes as Android maker abruptly shuts down services". GeekWire. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Gallagher, Sean (27 December 2016). "Cyanogen Inc. shuts down CyanogenMod in Christmas bloodbath". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "LineageOS". GitLab.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "LineageOS now has one million users, OnePlus One is the most popular device". Androidauthority.com. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2018.