LineageOS 21 is the new major version of one of the best ROMs on the market. In addition to updating to the latest version of Google’s system, Android 14, it offers custom elements that you will not find in the official version, and care for the stability of operation and respect for data privacy, which were one of the great qualities. of this version.

You already know that custom ROMs are one of the great assets of the Android platform. They are perfect for increase the life of mobile phones, tablets and other devices which have not been software-updated by manufacturers, but are also used by users looking for an alternative without malicious bloatware, with a different interface and greater customization capacity.

LineageOS 21, Android 14 and more

This project uses the open source latest stable version of the Google Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and as such includes general features we saw in Android 14 and its advances in performance, multitasking or battery life. It includes the latest official security patches that were released until February 2024.

LineageOS 21 includes a number of Properties that you won’t find in stock Android software, some community developments, and other AOSPs that Google no longer updates, such as:

• Glimpse is a new default gallery app for LineageOS with features not available in the official app.

• Aperture is the project’s camera app, and it now supports the Material You layout, supports auto-rotation of the screen, has improved support for QR code scanning, and other features.
• Jelly is the default web browser, has an updated user interface, supports location permissions on websites, and other changes.
• The developers have updated the AOSP Dialer app, which is no longer supported by Google, with bug fixes, dark and light themes, and more.

In addition to its functions, the great value of this project remains the ability to extend the life of Android devices which in too many cases have been abandoned by their manufacturers. Although some, such as Samsung or Google itself, have extended version support, there are tens of millions of devices that, although software-obsolete, have the hardware capacity to continue working.

If you have these types of devices (or just want to try another bloatware-free, privacy-focused alternative development), LineageOS 21 is a great choice. You can see in this linkThe complete list of compatible devices from all manufacturers and others will certainly be updated in the coming weeks. As an example, one of the oldest models on the new list is the LG G5, a mobile phone launched in February 2016 that has not been officially updated to Android 8.0.