LineageOS is one the most popular Android custom ROMs available in the market. The project supports multiple devices, thanks to hardworking developers and maintainers. But unfortunately, as it has begun to work on Android 11 releases, the organization has halted development for Android 9.0 Pie. Due to this move, 24 devices are no longer supported by the LineageOS project.

LineageOS 16.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie was officially released in March 2019. A number of older devices and then newer devices were supported by developers and maintainers over the course of the next year.

Last year, when Android 10-based LineageOS 17.1 was released, select few devices running the previous version of the OS were updated to the latest one. However, 24 of those smartphones and tablets continued to remain on LineageOS 16.0 up until now.

Now, as the project is readying to release LineageOS 18.1 based on Android 11, it has dropped support for Android 9.0 Pie. As a result, the below listed 24 devices are stuck with LineageOS 16.0 unless any new maintainer shows up to update them to LineageOS 17.1 (Android 10).

• ASUS
  • ASUS ZenFone 3
  • ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1
  • ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2

• BQ
  • BQ Aquaris X2
  • BQ Aquaris X2 Pro

• HONOR
  • HONOR View10

• HUAWEI
  • HUAWEI P20 Pro
  • HUAWEI P20 Lite
  • HUAWEI P Smart

• Lenovo
  • Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Plus Wi-Fi
  • Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Plus LTE

• OPPO
  • OPPO F1 (Intrernational)
  • OPPO R5/R5s (Intrernational)
  • OPPO R7s (International)
  • OPPO R7 Plus (International)

• Redmi
  • Redmi 3S/3X
  • Redmi 4X

• Samsung
  • Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Duos
  • Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A
  • Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus 
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 WiFi (2016)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 WiFi (2016)

• Xiaomi
  • Xiaomi Mi5s

• ZUK
  • ZUK Z1

Anyway, it is worth noting that some of the above-mentioned devices do have unofficial newer LineageOS builds, in addition to other custom ROMs based on Android 10 or Android 11.

Hence, if you are still rocking any of these smartphones and tablets with LineageOS 16.0, it is time for you to switch to another ROM.

RELATED:

• OnePlus One will soon run Android 10, courtesy of LineageOS 17.1
• Xiaomi Mi 5 & Mi 5s Plus get updated to Android 11, thanks to LineageOS 18.0
• F(x)tec Pro 1-X is XDA’s first-ever Smartphone priced at $899, runs LineageOS out of the box

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Looks like those using 2014-era devices are in for a treat! The recently-released LineageOS 16 is slated to bring the well-received Android 9 Pie to several devices that no longer receive official updates.
Back in April 2018, a slew of top-branded devices including Xiaomi Mi Note 2, NVIDIA Shield TV, and the Samsung Galaxy S9 became compatible with LineageOS 15.1. After about a year, the developer team is all set to roll out a feature-laden update to LineageOS 15.1, dubbed as LineageOS 16.

The developers’ primary focus for this version was Privacy Guard and Styles API. Thanks to the newfangled features, the latest version will now be compatible with Android’s Dark Mode as well.

Staying true to its reputation for completely renewing old Android devices, the updated LineageOS version will introduce Android Pie to a wide range of devices including those that no longer receive official updates.

The LineageOS 16 will support thirty models that feature hardware from as long ago as 2014. The supported models will include Samsung’s Galaxy S5 and OnePlus One.

Many newfangled devices such as the Huawei P20 Pro, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2 tablets and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 will be able to use LineageOS right off the bat. We are highly likely to witness wider support in the near future.

It is imperative for those interested in upgrading to LineageOS 16.0 to back up all important data. The version can be downloaded either from a download portal or the Updater app. You will then need to export the package to the SD card by long-pressing, then selecting the “Export” option.

• RELATED: OnePlus 3 and 3T will eventually receive Android Pie update soon

Next off, avail suitable add-ons packages and ensure you have the latest recovery and firmware, format system partition before following the instructions on the “Installing LineageOS from recovery” segment.

Likewise, you’d need to install unofficial code. Note that this might affect your phone in terms of efficiency. In other words, this is for people who do not mind fiddling with their phones in order to postpone an imminent hardware upgrade for about a couple of years.

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