One of the most popular third-party ROMs is back. This time LineageOS 21 comes in an Android 14 flavor. Here’s how it runs, what’s new, and if you should flash it on your phone.
Even with lots of gesturing and posturing from tech brands about “sustainability” many are reluctant to address the issue of product longevity – save Dutch brand Fairphone. Planned obsolescence is still – whether spoken about or not – part of a product lifecycle. It’s here where LineageOS can pick up the pieces.
Sure, many Android OEMs are extending the support window of new phones. Google and Samsung give you 7 full years of updates for each firm’s latest handsets. Others, like OnePlus, think that a 7-year update promise “misses the point.”
Unless you shell out for a new phone, your existing phone just isn’t going to get updated for as long. So for older phones not lucky enough to be included in the long-term update plans of Samsung, Honor, OnePlus, Oppo et al, a ROM like Lineage offers an expanded lifespan with zero extra cost to you.
On top of that, Lineage OS 21 will get regular security patches and updates to ensure you are safe from exploits and other security threats. One bonus that might be even more enticing is the lightweight and Pixel-like interface that even includes lots of neat customizability options not found on Google’s hardware lineup. This is AOSP at the core. That means clean, simple, and – hopefully – better than a convoluted OEM skin.
Why should you choose LineageOS 21?
Even with lots of gesturing and posturing from tech brands about “sustainability” many are reluctant to address the issue of product longevity – save Dutch brand Fairphone. Planned obsolescence is still – whether spoken about or not – part of a product lifecycle. It’s here where LineageOS can pick up the pieces.
Sure, many Android OEMs are extending the support window of new phones. Google and Samsung give you 7 full years of updates for each firm’s latest handsets. Others, like OnePlus, think that a 7-year update promise “misses the point.”
Unless you shell out for a new phone, your existing phone just isn’t going to get updated for as long. So for older phones not lucky enough to be included in the long-term update plans of Samsung, Honor, OnePlus, Oppo et al, a ROM like Lineage offers an expanded lifespan with zero extra cost to you.
On top of that, Lineage OS 21 will get regular security patches and updates to ensure you are safe from exploits and other security threats. One bonus that might be even more enticing is the lightweight and Pixel-like interface that even includes lots of neat customizability options not found on Google’s hardware lineup. This is AOSP at the core. That means clean, simple, and – hopefully – better than a convoluted OEM skin.
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