Thanks to kernel updates never happening, this means every new release of Android usually has to support the last three years of LTS kernel releases (the minimum for Android 10 is 4.9, a 2016 ...

For Android, Google grabs a Linux LTS kernel and changes it into the "Android Common" kernel. This can then go to an SoC vendor like Qualcomm, which modifies it to work on a particular SoC.

Android uses the Long Term Support branch of the Linux kernel, which had 2 years of support. Now the LTS kernel will be supported for 6 years.

First, there’s the Android Common kernel, which applies all the Android-specific features and patches to the LTS. This is then shipped off to SoC vendors (such as Qualcomm , Samsung , or Huawei ...

Linux 6.12's selection came as no surprise because, in recent years, the last kernel release of the year is usually selected as the next LTS kernel. This version will receive extended maintenance ...

Android 14, which is based on the Linux 6.1 LTS branch, will be supported until 2029. Meanwhile, the Android 15 kernel (Linux LTS 6.6) will be supported until 2028.

In return, all new Android SoCs from 2017 on would use the Linux kernel 4.4 or newer. From these discussions, the decision was made to increased Linux LTS's lifespan to six years.

In today's open source roundup: Linus has released Linux Kernel 4.1 LTS. Plus: Download Mageia 5. And can Android save the Blackberry?