Google complicates development of custom ROMs such as Lineage for Pixel smartphones. The hardened Android version GrapheneOS is particularly affected. Google has thrown a spanner in the works of the ...

This is the second installment of our custom-ROM tutorial for Android phones. If you're just tuning in, check out Part I, which covers . Basically, the kernel is the most important piece of most ...

There's some trouble brewing ahead for developers of custom ROMs for Pixel phones. In the midst of a reorganization about how the Android open-source project is run, Pixel ROM devs have been caught by ...

Google is not discontinuing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has made big changes that affect how Android source code is shared, especially for those who build custom ROMs of Android.

Google has made changes to the release strategy for Android security patches. Only high-risk vulnerabilities are to be patched monthly, others only quarterly. For developers of custom ROMs, this ...

The Galaxy S8 has received an unofficial port of One UI 7, thanks to a custom ROM developer. The custom ROM brings features like Circle to Search and Now Bar to the ancient device. Installing a custom ...

Google’s updated Play Integrity API is making it significantly harder for users with rooted phones or custom ROMs to access certain applications due to enhanced security verifications. The update, now ...

While other Android companies are yet to update their 2025 flagship devices to Android 16, Samsung has gone ahead and pushed ...

A new leaked One UI 8.5 build for the Galaxy S25 Ultra contains a Notification Summaries feature. It triggers automatically ...