diff --git a/device/community/device-bq-paella/APKBUILD b/device/community/device-bq-paella/APKBUILD
index a16dac500..940b31351 100644
--- a/device/community/device-bq-paella/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/community/device-bq-paella/APKBUILD
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Jonathan Albrieux <jonathan.albrieux@gmail.com>
 # Maintainer: Minecrell <minecrell@minecrell.net>
 pkgname=device-bq-paella
-pkgdesc="BQ Aquaris X5 (mainline port)"
+pkgdesc="BQ Aquaris X5"
 pkgver=3
 pkgrel=0
 url="https://postmarketos.org"
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ package() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
 
 kernel_mainline_modem() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916 soc-qcom-msm8916-modem"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/community/device-motorola-harpia/APKBUILD b/device/community/device-motorola-harpia/APKBUILD
index 78b06aa50..570edf330 100644
--- a/device/community/device-motorola-harpia/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/community/device-motorola-harpia/APKBUILD
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ package() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
 
 kernel_mainline_modem() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916 soc-qcom-msm8916-modem"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/community/device-samsung-a3ulte/APKBUILD b/device/community/device-samsung-a3ulte/APKBUILD
index 47b2139b6..e142a8438 100644
--- a/device/community/device-samsung-a3ulte/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/community/device-samsung-a3ulte/APKBUILD
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ package() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
 
 kernel_mainline_modem() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916 soc-qcom-msm8916-modem"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/community/device-samsung-a5lte/APKBUILD b/device/community/device-samsung-a5lte/APKBUILD
index 684013756..7fb8bd73d 100644
--- a/device/community/device-samsung-a5lte/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/community/device-samsung-a5lte/APKBUILD
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ package() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
 
 kernel_mainline_modem() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916 soc-qcom-msm8916-modem"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/community/device-samsung-a5ulte/APKBUILD b/device/community/device-samsung-a5ulte/APKBUILD
index b633bbcdf..c45819711 100644
--- a/device/community/device-samsung-a5ulte/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/community/device-samsung-a5ulte/APKBUILD
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ package() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
 
 kernel_mainline_modem() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916 soc-qcom-msm8916-modem"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/community/device-samsung-serranovelte/APKBUILD b/device/community/device-samsung-serranovelte/APKBUILD
index 466dc6475..9653547b4 100644
--- a/device/community/device-samsung-serranovelte/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/community/device-samsung-serranovelte/APKBUILD
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ package() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no modem, audio routed directly)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
 
 kernel_mainline_modem() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916 soc-qcom-msm8916-modem"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/community/device-wileyfox-crackling/APKBUILD b/device/community/device-wileyfox-crackling/APKBUILD
index 4220d0dcb..ecfa0f608 100644
--- a/device/community/device-wileyfox-crackling/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/community/device-wileyfox-crackling/APKBUILD
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ package() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no charging, no modem, audio routed directly)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no charging, no modem, audio routed directly)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
 
 kernel_mainline_modem() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (no charging, non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel (no charging, non-free modem, audio routed through ADSP)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8916 soc-qcom-msm8916-modem"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-fairphone-fp2/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-fairphone-fp2/APKBUILD
index 6a7a4aacc..be61c33d3 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-fairphone-fp2/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-fairphone-fp2/APKBUILD
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8974 mesa-dri-freedreno"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-google-crosshatch/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-google-crosshatch/APKBUILD
index cff1c94ee..9184f58ed 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-google-crosshatch/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-google-crosshatch/APKBUILD
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Attempt at mainlining. DO NOT USE: doesn't work (only USB networking is supported)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline; DO NOT USE: doesn't work (only USB networking is supported)"
 	depends="linux-google-crosshatch-mainline firmware-google-crosshatch-mainline-dtbo"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-oneplus-bacon/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-oneplus-bacon/APKBUILD
index 6d0dc0dbc..97220eeba 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-oneplus-bacon/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-oneplus-bacon/APKBUILD
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8974 mesa-dri-freedreno"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD
index 24f1e7e6e..630497fea 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Work in progress mainline kernel"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline; work in progress"
 	depends="linux-ouya-ouya-mainline"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-samsung-golden/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-samsung-golden/APKBUILD
index 11e3c235d..e5a06824d 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-samsung-golden/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-samsung-golden/APKBUILD
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline kernel"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-stericsson mesa-git-dri-gallium"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 
diff --git a/device/testing/device-samsung-klte/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-samsung-klte/APKBUILD
index ada54b56c..9184fe76e 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-samsung-klte/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-samsung-klte/APKBUILD
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="For kernel development only (most features aren't working)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline; for kernel development only (most features aren't working)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8974 mesa-dri-gallium"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-sony-amami/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-sony-amami/APKBUILD
index c4c98ef04..b4876fced 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-sony-amami/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-sony-amami/APKBUILD
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="For kernel development only (most features aren't working)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline; for kernel development only (most features aren't working)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8974"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-sony-nicki/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-sony-nicki/APKBUILD
index 73447033e..56d4df50d 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-sony-nicki/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-sony-nicki/APKBUILD
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="Mainline kernel (do not use - only for development!)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline; do not use - only for development!"
 	depends="linux-sony-nicki-mainline"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-xiaomi-beryllium/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-xiaomi-beryllium/APKBUILD
index d92a2f415..a1418c9c9 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-xiaomi-beryllium/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-xiaomi-beryllium/APKBUILD
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="USB and display works (see device page in wiki for details) (GPU firmware needed)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline; USB and display works (see device page in wiki for details) (GPU firmware needed)"
 	depends="linux-xiaomi-beryllium-mainline mesa-dri-freedreno"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/device-xiaomi-lavender/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-xiaomi-lavender/APKBUILD
index efca13b53..d3f6f2646 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-xiaomi-lavender/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-xiaomi-lavender/APKBUILD
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ kernel_downstream() {
 }
 
 kernel_mainline() {
-	pkgdesc="For kernel development only (most features aren't working)"
+	pkgdesc="Close to mainline; for kernel development only (most features aren't working)"
 	depends="linux-postmarketos-qcom-sdm660"
 	devicepkg_subpackage_kernel $startdir $pkgname $subpkgname
 }
diff --git a/device/testing/firmware-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD b/device/testing/firmware-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD
index c93b470ca..0fec9032d 100644
--- a/device/testing/firmware-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/firmware-ouya-ouya/APKBUILD
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ source="
 	"
 
 package() {
-	# mainline kernel
+	# close to mainline kernel
 	install -Dm644 "$srcdir/$pkgname-$_fw_commit-$_fw_file" \
 		"$pkgdir/lib/firmware/postmarketos/brcm/brcmfmac4330-sdio.bin"
 	install -Dm644 "$srcdir/$pkgname-$_nvram_commit-$_nvram_file" \
diff --git a/device/testing/linux-asus-grouper/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-asus-grouper/APKBUILD
index 12272f523..37ff05ca9 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-asus-grouper/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-asus-grouper/APKBUILD
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pkgname=linux-asus-grouper
 pkgver=5.6.0_rc2
 pkgrel=1
 arch="armv7"
-pkgdesc="Nexus 7 grouper/tilapia (2012) mainline kernel"
+pkgdesc="Nexus 7 grouper/tilapia (2012) kernel fork, close to mainline"
 url="https://postmarketos.org"
 makedepends="perl sed installkernel bash gmp-dev bc linux-headers elfutils-dev
 	     devicepkg-dev bison flex openssl-dev xz findutils"
diff --git a/device/testing/linux-google-crosshatch-mainline/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-google-crosshatch-mainline/APKBUILD
index f3403ca98..05c6cb811 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-google-crosshatch-mainline/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-google-crosshatch-mainline/APKBUILD
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _basever=$_mainver.$((_patchlevel-1))
 pkgrel=1
 
 arch="aarch64"
-pkgdesc="Google Pixel 3 XL mainline kernel; only USB networking works, nothing else"
+pkgdesc="Google Pixel 3 XL kernel fork, close to mainline"
 url="https://kernel.org/"
 makedepends="perl sed installkernel bash gmp-dev bc linux-headers elfutils-dev openssl-dev file bison flex"
 options="!strip !check !tracedeps pmb:cross-native"
diff --git a/device/testing/linux-oneplus-sdm845/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-oneplus-sdm845/APKBUILD
index 2934fb9e3..03f319f26 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-oneplus-sdm845/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-oneplus-sdm845/APKBUILD
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _flavor="oneplus-sdm845"
 pkgname=linux-$_flavor
 pkgver=5.7_rc6
 pkgrel=1
-pkgdesc="Mainline kernel fork for OnePlus SDM845 devices"
+pkgdesc="Kernel fork for OnePlus SDM845 devices, close to mainline"
 arch="aarch64"
 _carch="arm64"
 url="https://gitlab.com/sdm845-mainline/sdm845-linux"
diff --git a/device/testing/linux-ouya-ouya-mainline/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-ouya-ouya-mainline/APKBUILD
index c4544a81d..b5af747f2 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-ouya-ouya-mainline/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-ouya-ouya-mainline/APKBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pkgname=linux-ouya-ouya-mainline
 pkgver=5.0
 pkgrel=2
-pkgdesc="Ouya kernel"
+pkgdesc="Ouya kernel fork, close to mainline"
 arch="armv7"
 _carch="arm"
 _flavor="ouya-ouya-mainline"
diff --git a/device/testing/linux-sony-nicki-mainline/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-sony-nicki-mainline/APKBUILD
index 2e9e8b847..e1f3acb3c 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-sony-nicki-mainline/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-sony-nicki-mainline/APKBUILD
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _basever=$_mainver.$((_patchlevel-1))
 pkgrel=2
 
 arch="armv7"
-pkgdesc="Sony Xperia M mainline kernel fork; only USB networking works"
+pkgdesc="Sony Xperia M kernel fork, close to mainline"
 url="https://kernel.org/"
 makedepends="perl sed installkernel bash gmp-dev bc linux-headers elfutils-dev openssl-dev file bison flex"
 options="!strip !check !tracedeps pmb:cross-native"
diff --git a/device/testing/linux-tokio-techbook/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-tokio-techbook/APKBUILD
index 121e89128..829b938d7 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-tokio-techbook/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-tokio-techbook/APKBUILD
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 pkgname=linux-tokio-techbook
 pkgver=4.3.0
 pkgrel=1
-pkgdesc="Tokio Techbook kernel fork (mainline 4.3.0)"
+pkgdesc="Tokio Techbook kernel fork, close to mainline"
 arch="armv7"
 _carch="arm"
 _flavor="tokio-techbook"
diff --git a/device/testing/linux-xiaomi-beryllium-mainline/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-xiaomi-beryllium-mainline/APKBUILD
index 9061d18b1..9b26017ef 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-xiaomi-beryllium-mainline/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-xiaomi-beryllium-mainline/APKBUILD
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 pkgname=linux-xiaomi-beryllium-mainline
 pkgver=5.2.0
 pkgrel=1
-pkgdesc="Xiaomi Poco F1 kernel fork"
+pkgdesc="Xiaomi Poco F1 kernel fork, close to mainline"
 arch="aarch64"
 _carch="arm64"
 _flavor="xiaomi-beryllium"