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Re:Essential Phone, available now by aeorgnoieang on Thursday August 17, 2017 @04:36PM (#15040720)
What exactly is Lineage OS? Their website is pretty hostile towards anyone trying to answer that question easily. The about page consists solely of two definitions of 'lineage', neither of which is a cutesy reference to the project.
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Re:Essential Phone, available now by zifnab06 on Thursday August 17, 2017 @07:34PM (#15042053)
...I've been meaning to fix that.

LineageOS is the continuation of CyanogenMod after Cyanogen Inc decided to close their Seattle office and pivot away from Android. The best way I can put it is "easily buildable Android for unlocked devices" (that is, assuming your device is supported - if it isn't, it's a bit more work). There are a handful of modifications but overall it's close to stock.

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Re:Essential Phone, available now by haskal on Thursday August 17, 2017 @05:00PM (#15040963)
It is what CyanogenMod used to be under a new name because CM got sold: https://liliputing.com/2016/12/cyanogenmod-dead-lineage-will...
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Re:Essential Phone, available now by Kliment on Friday August 18, 2017 @03:31AM (#15044258)
It's the continuation of cyanogen, which is a more open build of android
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