In the world of third-party Android ROMs, LineageOS is among the most popular. Months after Android 13 was officially released for Pixel phones, LineageOS 20 has arrived based upon the latest mobile OS.
Announced in a lengthy blog post by the Lineage team, LineageOS 20 has been in the works since October 2022 but is now ready for a sizable pool of devices. Because much of the hard work has already been done and the simple “bring-up requirements” for Android 13, this has been an easier process for the Lineage team.
This build includes a substantial overhaul to the default camera application bundled with LineageOS 20. Renamed “Aperture,” this has been written by developer SebaUbuntu, LuK1337, and luca020400 with a look and feel closer to the Google Camera app found on Pixel phones. It utilizes the CameraX API, with even more precise options for the camera on your device including video frame rate control, full EIS and OIS settings, plus an image orientation level that works like the Gcam spirit level functionality.
The new camera app is just the tip of the iceberg as this ROM includes a ton more changes that you can check out via the changelog below. It’s also worth noting that all security patches from April 2022 right through to December 2022 have also been merged to LineageOS 17.1 through to LineageOS 20.
LineageOS 20 full changelog
At present, the build roster does not yet include Tensor-powered Pixel devices. However, the Pixel 4a through to the Pixel 5a are able to flash LineageOS 20 and get an even more flexible build of Android 13 running. Over 30 devices can now be updated with the full list found below:
ASUS ZenFone 5Z (Z01R)
Fairphone 4 (FP4)
F(x)tec Pro (pro1)
Pixel 4a (sunfish)
Pixel 4a 5G (bramble)
Pixel 4 (flame)
Pixel 4 XL (coral)
Pixel 5 (redfin)
Pixel 5a (barbet)
Lenovo Z5 Pro GT (heart)
Lenovo Z6 pro (zippo)
Motorola edge (racer)
Motorola edge 20 (berlin)
Motorola edge 30 (dubai)
Motorola Moto edge s / moto g100 (nio)
Motorola moto g 5G / one 5G ace (kiev)
Motorola moto g 5G plus / one 5G (nairo)
Motorola moto g6 plus (evert)
Motorola moto g7 play (channel)
Motorola moto g7 power (ocean)
Motorola moto g7 (river)
Motorola moto g7 plus (lake)
Motorola moto x4 (payton)
Motorola moto z3 play (beckham)
Motorola one power (chef)
Nubia Mini 5G (TP1803)
OnePlus 5 (cheeseburger)
OnePlus 5T (dumpling)
OnePlus 6 (enchilada)
OnePlus 6T (fajita)
OnePlus 7 (guacamoleb)
OnePlus 7 Pro (guacamole)
OnePlus 7T (hotdogb)
OnePlus 7T Pro (hotdog)
OnePlus 8 (instantnoodle)
OnePlus 8 Pro (instantnoodlep)
OnePlus 8T (kebab)
OnePlus 9 (lemonade)
OnePlus 9 Pro (lemonadep)
Razer Phone 2 (aura)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e (LTE) (gts4lv)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e (Wi-Fi) (gts4lvwifi)
Sony Xperia 1 II (pdx203)
Xiaomi Mi 8 (dipper)
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition (ursa)
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro (equuleus)
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (xmsirius)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE (grus)
Xiaomi Mi CC / mi 9 Lite (pyxis)
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S (polaris)
Xiaomi Poco F1 (beryllium)
To accommodate LineageOS 20, version 18.1 is now on a “feature freeze.” Devices submissions will still be accepted moving forward, but the focus will be on Android 12 and Android 13 builds moving forward.
More on LineageOS:
Raspberry Pi can already run Android TV 13 – Chromecast only got Android 12 a few weeks ago
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro get first ‘official’ custom ROM support courtesy of Paranoid Android
LineageOS 19 support comes to Google ADT-3 dongle and Moto Edge 20
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