Earlier this year, the people at LineageOS, one of the most popular third-party Android ROMs, launched version 17.1, upgrading to Android 10 and supporting a variety of new devices. Now LineageOS 17.1 is available for the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
LineageOS is currently one of the best ways to extend the life of your device far beyond what the manufacturer originally intended. For example, the Google Nexus 6, which only received official updates to Android Oreo, can be upgraded to Android 10 via LineageOS 17.1.
In addition to the Google Nexus 6, back in April, LineageOS grabbed support for its first Pixel phones with the original Pixel and Pixel XL. Today, according to the official LineageOS wiki, the LineageOS team looked strangely fit to jump over the Pixel 2 and 2 XL and jump ahead to support 2018’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
As of today, you can download a nightly build of LineageOS 17.1 for the smaller Pixel 3, while builds intended for the Pixel 3 XL will not be far behind. As explained on the official LineageOS subreddit, the first build for the Pixel 3 XL (aka crosshatch) seems to have failed, but would have to follow through next week, as the LineageOS “nightly” releases are temporarily on a weekly schedule.
Skipping the Pixel 2 is a particular shame, as the Pixel 2 is currently still expected to reach the end of the year end of life. That said, the Pixel 2 will get Android 11 update at least this year, which means owners will likely be able to hold out for LineageOS support for a while longer, if they don’t want to leave their favorite phone.
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