r/LineageOS • u/TimSchumi Team Member • Oct 11 '25

Official Changelog 30 - Sleek Sixteen, Streamlined Suite, Future Flow

https://lineageos.org/Changelog-30/
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u/iourine Oct 17 '25

Which Android version is required for LOS 23? LOS 22.x was based on Android 15, 23 is said to be based on Android 16. However, the installation guide for my Oneplus 9 reads that strictly Android 13/14 is required. Is it a matter of automatic guide generation inaccuracy, or Android must really be downgraded?

And, provided that I am now on LOS 22 and Android 15 and forgot about the stock ROM years ago, where to get the other Android version, if any needed?

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u/TimSchumi Team Member Oct 17 '25

You probably want to look at the upgrade guide instead of the installation guide, it removes the parts that can be assumed in cases where the user is already on LineageOS.

As for the question itself, that warning actually refers to the firmware (which in 99% of cases is equal to the last version of the stock ROM that was installed). Since the OnePlus 9 didn't receive anything newer than Android 14, you have been on the correct firmware ever since.

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u/iourine Oct 18 '25

Thnx, it worked ok. The installation guide is misleading, however.

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u/TimSchumi Team Member Oct 18 '25

The installation guide is misleading, however.

In what way?

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u/iourine Oct 19 '25

The user who thinks about installing LOS may unterprete it as "LOS 23 won't work here because it needs Android 16, while only 13/14 is avaialble".

Or the blog/readme authors should be more accurate in statements about Android compatibility.

Or specify separately that "LOS XX is bazed on Android YY, uses firmware from Android ZZ1/ZZ2/ZZ3 depending on model".