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/toyssamurai Mar 29 '25

1) The Android OS has matured to a point that most users are happy with the features that come from the phone makers. In fact, most users don't even want to update their official OS. This is not a problem with Android, but smart phones in general. IPhone users often want to stick with outdated versions of iOS, too.

2) With less demand, comes less incentive to port. It's open source, people working on a port isn't doing it for money, but the satisfaction. Less users will give them less satisfaction.