
TL;DR
- The Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL can now run Android 16 through official support in LineageOS 23, years after Google ended updates.
- The update is based on Android 16’s initial release, not newer QPR builds, so some later features aren’t included.
- Installing LineageOS requires unlocking the phone and manually installing new software, which may not suit everyone.
That relic of a device that’s gathering dust in your drawer might still have a lease of life in it yet. Google officially stopped…

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