CalyxOS, a privacy-oriented Android fork, has announced a pause on updates. But given the challenges most custom ROMs face, ...

LineageOS isn’t the first Android 14-based custom ROM, but it’s one of the longest-running, most stable custom ROMs around, so it’s noteworthy when developers release a major new build.

The heydays of custom ROMs are long behind us, but there are still some great ROM options out there if you’re not happy with your phone’s software situation. As a big fan of the Pixel software ...

Installing custom ROMs on Android phones serves several purposes. ROMs could offer more features above and beyond the software your phone packs by default. Using a current ROM could be essential ...

Google drops Pixel device trees from Android 16 AOSP, making custom ROMs nearly impossible—bad news for devs and long-term Pixel phone users.

Google confirms that AOSP isn’t dead, but developing custom ROMs may become a pain So, what happened, exactly? Well, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and devices trees with the ...

Installing a custom ROM on your Android phone brings many benefits, there's also a potential downside to it and it could potentially damage your device.

Years ago, on Fridays, we would share Custom ROM Friday posts that would highlight new and exciting developments in the world of custom Android ROMs. It was great times, as it seemed like the ...

With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees that are particularly important for custom ROM developers. This led to speculation ...

A month after the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro release, we now have the first "official" custom ROM courtesy of Paranoid Android.

LineageOS is the most popular and oldest custom ROM available for Android devices. Despite the declining interest in custom ROMs, the LineageOS team supports a wide variety of smartphones, tablets ...