Developers of the LineageOS community have announced the availability of LineageOS 15.1 (based on Android 8.1, Oreo) for several devices. But there are not only a new LineageOS version, also new rules for supported devices has been defined.
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The changes in upstream (AOSP) the team announced on this LineageOS web site are huge: Project Treble changed the way hardware is managed in Android, so all the OEM-abandoned platforms that are supported by Lineage had to be adapted for the new platform. The developers has taken the time to make the code future-proof by converting a lot of hardware-related code to make use of the new Treble capabilities: things such as LiveDisplay and lights (leds) control are now up to date with the new Android standards.
The developers believe, that it's easier forward-porting stuff whenever a new Android version comes out. They have spend also time to clean up the platform code – all the unused and deprecated bits have been removed and the rebrand process has been completed. LineageOS 15.1 starts supporting the following devices:
- Google Nexus 6P – angler – moved from 14.1
- Google Nexus 5X – bullhead – moved from 14.1
- LeEco Le Pro3 / Le Pro3 Elite – zl1 – moved from 14.1
- OnePlus 3 / 3T – oneplus3 – moved from 14.1
- OnePlus 5 – cheeseburger – moved from 14.1
- OnePlus 5T – dumpling – maintainers: codeworkx, amartinz
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Wi-Fi (2016) – gts210vewifi – moved from 14.1
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Wi-Fi (2016) – gts28vewifi – moved from 14.1
- Xiaomi Mi 5 – gemini – moved from 14.1
- Xiaomi Mi 5S – capricorn – moved from 14.1
- Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus – natrium – moved from 14.1
Starting with LineageOS 15.1, the developers have also created a set of rules defined by the LDSR (LineageOS Device Support Requirements). This document defines the requirements that must be met for devices to be considered suitable for LineageOS releases. The aim is to achieve a higher quality standard. These rules, which do not apply retroactively (14.1 builds will not be affected), apply to all devices that are to receive an official version of LineageOS 15.1. For the end user, this means that every time an official 15.1 build is released, everything listed in LDSR is expected to work.
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