LineageOS is a free and open-source operating system for various devices, based on the Android mobile platform. It’s published under the Apache 2.0 License.
It’s community-developed and serves as the successor to CyanogenMod, from which it was forked in 2016.
LineageOS is designed to be free from unnecessary software often pre-installed by a phone’s manufacturer or carrier that is regarded as bloatware. Google apps are not included in LineageOS by default due to legal issues.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Mobile-first interface |
| Init Software: | - |
| Package Management: | APK |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | arm, arm64, x86, x86-64 |
| Home Page: | www.lineageos.org |
| Developer: | The LineageOS Project |
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