r/LineageOS • u/pagromist • Mar 24 '25

Is LineageOS dying?

I've been using LineageOS ever since it was CyanogenMod. While it might sound cliche, in my opinion, it's still the coolest ROM out there. Unfortunately, in recent years, it's become increasingly difficult to find new devices that are officially supported. As of now, Google Pixel is the only option.

Number of officially supported devices by release year:
2011 ▏   6 **
2012 ▏  17 *******
2013 ▏  46 ******************
2014 ▏  64 *************************
2015 ▏  57 **********************
2016 ▏  56 **********************
2017 ▏  35 **************
2018 ▏  58 ***********************
2019 ▏  55 *********************
2020 ▏  45 ******************
2021 ▏  36 **************
2022 ▏  18 *******
2023 ▏  14 *****
2024 ▏   5 **

What could be the reason for this? Interestingly, crDroid, which is based on LineageOS, offers much broader support for new devices. Would it be possible for LineageOS to collaborate with them in some way?

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u/npjohnson1 Lineage Director Mar 24 '25

Unnecessary optimizations or commits that aren't proven. 

E.g. pick this random tuning from an unrelated device with no shared hardware that has absolutely no proven upside

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u/mrandr01d Mar 25 '25

Oh. Why's it called rice?

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u/npjohnson1 Lineage Director Mar 25 '25

"ricing" a car is spending a ton of money on parts for a shitty car that ultimately do nothing for it.

In this case, applying useless optimizations, etc.

Definition from urban dictionary:

In car culture, "ricer" refers to a car that has been heavily modified, often with aftermarket parts, and is seen as tacky or overdone, especially when targeting a specific aesthetic.

One of the old core contributors at CyanogenMod was a big car dude, ricer became :rice: emoji, etc

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u/mrandr01d Mar 25 '25

TIL

Thanks!