DivestOS is still on Android 13

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DivestOS, a recommended OS here, is still on Android 13. The last commit for Android 14 (or 21) was in July, which was a formatting change in a license URL. The rest were attempts at getting to boot/compile. It could very well be developed in a local repo and will get pushed when it’s done, but I have a feeling by the time that gets released Android 15 will already be out.

This is a problem as the driver binaries won’t get the latest updates. However the risk is relatively low and even lower with the deblobber, but it still is a concern.

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You should be using GrapheneOS, if you can’t, then DivestOS is your best harm reduction option, regardless if it keeps up with major Android versions.

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I don’t think is that big of a deal security wise as it gets latest monthly security updates.

I agree with @Lukas though.

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Does anyone know of/if there is discussion of when divested-21 might be applied for lemonadep?

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Our criteria does say that the OS needs major android updates within 0-1 months. However, I don’t think we should stick to our criteria that dogmatically. I’m working on a post about that.

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Yes, but security updates are applied!

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I would say firmly that 21 would not be any safer than 20 is now, except that it is a14 instead of a13.

Tavi just has to be careful that a15 doesn’t catch up with him…
he offers a lot of (ancient) versions for a lot of devices, all of which he maintains. And that’s a lot of work.
and new Android versions (QPR2, etc…) don’t make it any easier for him

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LineageOS 21 officially supports OnePlus 9 Pro, so DivestOS most likely will.

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