Android common kernels and their EOL dates, from Android documentation.
| ACK branch | Launch date | Support lifetime (years) | EOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| android12-5.10 | 2020-12-13 | 6 | 2027-07-01 |
| android13-5.10 | 2020-12-13 | 6 | 2027-07-01 |
| android13-5.15 | 2021-10-31 | 6 | 2028-07-01 |
| android14-5.15 | 2021-10-31 | 6 | 2028-07-01 |
| android14-6.1 | 2022-12-11 | 6 | 2029-07-01 |
| android15-6.6 | 2023-10-29 | 4 | 2028-07-01 |
| android16-6.12 | 2024-11-17 | 4 | 2029-07-01 |
| android17-6.18 | 2025-11-30 | 4 | 2030-07-01 |
CIP Project SLTS kernels.
| Version | Maintainer(s) | First Release | Projected EOL | Target Releases/Month* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLTS v6.12 | Nobuhiro Iwamatsu & Pavel Machek | 2025-05-20 | 2035-06 | 2 |
| SLTS v6.1 | Nobuhiro Iwamatsu & Pavel Machek | 2023-07-14 | 2033-08 | 1 |
| SLTS v6.1-rt | Pavel Machek | 2023-07-16 | 2033-08 | 0.5 |
| SLTS v5.10 | Nobuhiro Iwamatsu & Pavel Machek | 2021-12-05 | 2031-01 | 1 |
| SLTS v5.10-rt | Pavel Machek | 2021-12-08 | 2031-01 | 0.5 |
| SLTS v4.19 | Ulrich Hecht | 2019-01-11 | 2029-01 | 1 |
| SLTS v4.19-rt | Pavel Machek | 2019-01-11 | 2029-01 | 0.5 |
| SLTS v4.4 | Ulrich Hecht | 2017-01-17 | 2027-01 | 1 |
| SLTS v4.4-rt | Pavel Machek | 2017-11-16 | 2027-01 | 0.5 |