We've been pointing out this was almost certainly going to happen since they launched:
https://androiddev.social/@MishaalRahman/113601522660269275
Why? Android doesn't have any long term support branches for older versions of the mobile OS. Today's release of Android 15 QPR1 is the only supported stable release.
GrapheneOS /
npub123…g0ht5
2024-12-06 04:18:45
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npub1235tem4hfn34edqh8hxfja9amty73998f0eagnuu4zm423s9e8ksdg0ht5Published at
2024-12-06 04:18:45Event JSON
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