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.

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...

Even that isn’t really very much though… since it takes a while to develop the software for an Android phone, so that LTS kernel is usually near the end of its support lifecycle by the time a ...

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.