By Jesse Hollington
Publication Date: 2026-10-24 13:30:00
Long-time Android fans know that carrying an Android handset doesn’t mean you’re stuck with the stock operating system the manufacturer gives you.
When Pixel OS, OneUI, or OxygenOS aren’t cutting it, power users have plenty of other options. One of the most fascinating of these is LineageOS.
Approaching its tenth anniversary, LineageOS is one of the longest-running custom ROMs in the Android world. Built on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), it breathes new life into older hardware and strips away the bloat that often accompanies typical Android builds.
More importantly, it also adds the kind of granular customization that Google has staunchly refused to give Pixel owners since going mainstream a few years ago.
After wiping Google off my Pixel 6 to push the limits of privacy with GrapheneOS earlier this month, I’ve decided to see what new ground LineageOS 24…
