Post #2372918
2026-03-01 03:02 UTC
@Paralhax@infosec.exchange LineageOS doesn't fully keep up with Android updates and privacy/security patches. It also doesn't fully keep the Android privacy/security model fully intact. It's not a privacy or security focused project in the same way. It's a downgrade from AOSP rather than a major upgrade. It's not rolling them back nearly as much as something like /e/ but it's still doing it. LineageOS lacks real security requirements for devices and on most don't have regular kernel, driver or firmware updates.
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@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social 2026-03-01 03:05
@Paralhax@infosec.exchange Nearly all the devices they support lack proper updates. There isn't a single device where they have updates even comparable to lagging behind the stock OS by a week. On Pixels, they end up way behind on kernel, driver and firmware updates after major OS updates since it takes months for them to port. Most devices they support have no secure element meaning disk encryption doesn't truly work for the vast majority not using a strong passphrase with no extra convenience for it.