Android 16 QPR1 source finally lands on AOSP

G oogle pushed the first QPR (Quarterly Platform Release) of Android 16 in September, but never pushed the updated codebase ...

The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1's source code is now available on AOSP

After a 2 month delay, Google has finally published the source code for Android 16 QPR1 to AOSP. Here's why that matters!
Android Authority

The current state of custom ROM development

Part of the fun of using Android has always been customization. There’s something exciting about the fact that two people using the same device and the same version of Android can have completely ...
SlashGear

Paranoid Android Custom ROM In Financial Trouble

Rooting on Android seems to be slowly falling out of fashion, especially with the recent decline of developers working on rooting methods. One part of Android modding that seems to still be going ...
Droid Life

Friday Question: Is Your Android Phone Rooted and Running a Custom ROM Still?

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Years ago, on Fridays, we would share Custom ROM Friday posts that would highlight new and exciting ...
Lifehacker

Are Android ROMs Still Worthwhile Compared to Xposed?

I've been reading a lot about Android tweaking lately, and with tweaks like GravityBox available, is there any advantage to flashing a custom ROM? Wouldn't it be better to just add the features I want ...
Liliputing

Now with Android 4.4: AOKP, Paranoid Android ROMS and RK3188, Allwinner A31 chips

It’s been a busy week for developers working with Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat software. Two of the most popular custom ROM builders have released their first public builds based on KitKat, and two ...
Android

Sony Could End Up Making Custom Android ROMs Somewhere Down The Line

Reports state that Sony may in the future, be interested in creating custom Android ROMs for devices. More explicitly for their own devices probably, but creating custom ROMs for their own devices is ...
pocketnow.com

These devices have Android 4.4 ROMs available

Before anyone gets their hopes up, as of right this instant, the only device that has an official build of Android 4.4 KitKat is Google’s own Nexus 5. That will change as soon as Google releases ...
Android

Featured: Top 10 Best Custom Android ROMs – Fall 2013 Edition

There are so many custom ROMs out there. When I say “many” I mean literally thousands of them. So periodically we do a top 10 of the best custom ROMs out there. Some of them are available for many ...
Android Police

Paranoid Android Custom ROM Returns With New Features And Fresh Marshmallow Builds For Nexus And OnePlus Devices

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