Download Lineage OS 17.1: List Of Supported Devices and Features

Google unveiled the Android 10 and also rolled out for the Pixel devices starting from Pixel 1 to Pixel 3 (including the XL version). Moreover, as the new version of the Android 10 is official, we also have started to see the ever so popular, Lineage OS 17.1 for smartphones. Yes, the Lineage OS 17.1 will make way for most of the smartphone which will be based on the Android 10. Moreover, the Lineage OS 17.1 was recently made available for the many smartphones.

Lineage OS is one of the most popular custom ROM that you can install or use on an Android device. Almost all smartphones support the Lineage OS. Moreover, you get frequent updates for the Lineage OS and more and more features are added with every update.

Lineage OS is an open-source and free operating system which is based on the Android platform. It is the successor to the custom MOD, the CyanogenMod, which shut down its operation in December 2016. However, Cyanogen. Inc retained the rights to the custom MOD and gave a rebranding to it as Lineage OS.

Lineage OS 17.1

Lineage OS 17.1 is expected to come to more number of devices in the latter part of the year. As the Android 10 was recently announced by Google, the developers have geared up and have already started building the LineageOS 17.1 ROM for devices. LineageOS 17.1 will be based on the Android 10 OS, is expected to pack some nice features as the Android Q itself has some exciting features that we are waiting to get our hands-on.

We will keep updating this post as soon as we get any information related to Lineage OS 17.1. So, make sure to check out GetDroidTips for latest updates on LineageOS 17.1.

Features of Lineage OS 17.1

As the Lineage OS will be based on the Android Q, most of the features will be taken from the Android Q and will be available once Google releases the source code after rolling the final official build. You can find the list of features below, that we expect the Lineage OS 17.1 to pack with it;

• You might witness the Wi-Fi Direct Printing come to Android OS with the new Android 10 Q.
• Android Q will also add Call Recording Tone support. This feature will help you record Phone Calls lawfully, as in some countries recording calls is illegal.
• Android Q adds support for using your phone as a Bluetooth Keyboard or Mouse.
• The “Systrace Android Studio Tool” for monitoring performance will also be in-built with the Android Q.

Lineage OS came into existence on December 24, 2016, and you can check out the source code from here. According to a report by XDA Developers, more than 1.8 million Android devices are running the LineageOS custom ROM. Check out the official tweet below;

2 years!

Arbitrary statistics:

1.8 million devices (800k official),
163 devices, 2635 reported devices (most of these are duplicates or badly named devices, ie mako vs nexus4)
1.2 million downloads in November, which is roughly 500TB from our mirrors.

Here's to another year!

— LineageOS (@LineageAndroid) December 16, 2018

The statistics also reveal that the Lineage OS custom ROM supports over 163 devices, officially. However, there are un-official installs as well, that many of the devices are running the Lineage OS custom ROM.

Lineage OS 17.1 Supported Devices

History of Lineage OS

As already mentioned above, Lineage OS is the successor to the already very popular CyanogenMod custom ROM. The CyanogenMod closed the project in December 2016. However the same year and in the same month, LineageOS came into existence. The Lineage OS is pretty close to the stock version of the Google launcher but, with some added features and extra customization features. Moreover, one of the best things about Lineage OS is that it lets you update the Android version even if your OEM has stopped official updates long ago.

It is written in C++ and the latest version i.e. Lineage OS 16, released very recently. It is based on platforms ARM, ARM64, x86, and x86-64. Its latest release, the Lineage OS 16 is based on the Android 9 Pie. You can check out the version history of the Lineage OS below;

Why CyanogenMod discontinued?

The CyanogenMod was one of the popular custom ROM and was widely used by Android users to customize their smartphones. But you might be thinking why CyanogenMod discontinued? How CyanogenMod turned into a non-profit project? The answer to this is probably because of the developers associated with CyanogenMod. However, one interesting fact related to CyanogenMod is that the co-founder, Kirt McMaster rejected a buyout worth $1 Billion offered by Google as he was so confident that he stated, “put a bullet through Google’s head”, and the rest is history.

And this eventually lead CyanogenMod to misery as it failed to attract interest it wished to gain from Android hardware manufacturers. And, as mentioned above, finally, CyanogenMod ended their operations and pulled back their relationship with the Chinese Smartphone maker OnePlus. Moreover, they handed over the rights of CyanogenMod to an Indian OEM. It is also in reports that CyanogenMods sold its rights to the Indian OEM behind OnePlus’s back and thus, happened the misfortune.

Features of Lineage OS

As already mentioned the Lineage OS gives you extra features that your stock OEM won’t give you. some of the features are mentioned below;

• Native theme support
• LiveDisplay
• Lock screen customization
• Weather providers
• System Profiles
• Expanded Desktop
• Custom pattern sizes (4×4, 5×5, 6×6)
• FLAC audio codec support
• Huge Access Point Name list
• Privacy Guard (per-application permission management application)
• Supports tethering over common interfaces
• CPU overclocking
• Grants root access (Optional)
• Notification Toggles such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
• Other interface enhancements

Pre-Installed Applications you get with Lineage OS

Below is the list of pre-installed applications that you get when you install Lineage OS on your Android smartphone;

• AudioFX
• Browser
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Camera
• Clock
• Contacts
• Email
• Files
• FlipFlap
• FM Radio
• Gallery
• Messaging
• Music Phone
• Recorder
• Trebuchet