After 8 months of development, the LineageOS 17.1 branch (a distribution based on Android 10) becomes stable. This means that starting April 1, 2020, 17.1 builds will be created daily, while version 16.0 will switch to a weekly schedule. Version 17.0, based on the August release of Android 10, was updated to 17.1 after the code base for Android 10 for Google Pixel 4 became available in December. Changelog:
- New interface for taking screenshots
- Ability to protect apps with biometric authentication
- Return of the Wi-Fi display feature (removed in 16.0)
- Support for fingerprint reading through sensors integrated into screens
- Support for pop-up cameras and cameras with mechanical rotation
- AOSP emoji keyboard updated to the Emoji standard 12.0
- Lineage Recovery is now the recommended tool for installing LineageOS firmware
- PrivacyGuard replaced with PermissionHub from AOSP
- Styles API replaced with ThemePicker from AOSP
Source: linux.org.ru
