LineageOS now officially supports the OnePlus 12 with builds expected to be available in the coming days.
Undoubtedly one of the best phones of 2024, the OnePlus 12 is going to be a stellar device for a long time to come by the sheer weight of the spec sheet that it boasts. In many ways, it was a shock device after some so-so devices from the company in the years prior. It would be hard to argue that this isn’t one of the best Android phones of the past few generations.
Although strange, the 5-year support window isn’t quite as extensive as other phones in the same price bracket. Google and Samsung still lead the way with 7 full years of support, while OnePlus is only offering 4 OS versions plus 5 years of security patches. With almost two years behind it, the OnePlus 12 has received Android 15, is in line to get Android 16, and will then get two more OS versions, putting it on a final release of Android 18.
Most people can deal with that. However, despite OxygenOS becoming a very competent build based on ColorOS, many do not like the switch away from the lightweight, clean builds we were accustomed to just a few years ago. LineageOS support is an awesome new option if you want something a little more akin to the old OxygenOS on the OnePlus 12.
Although the device has joined the roster, builds are still yet to be released. It might be something to keep an eye on if you are hoping to slap something lighter on your phone in the coming days. There also isn’t confirmation of which version will be made available, but we expect that the OnePlus 12 will support LineageOS 22.1, which is based on the previous Android 15 QPR1 release. The team behind LineageOS has not yet released an official Android 16 build, but no word on if or when that might be available.
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