For Android enthusiasts, rooting and custom ROMs were once the ultimate draw. They made Android exciting and turned every phone into a project worth tinkering with. But the modding scene's golden age ...

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.

L ineageOS is (probably) the most popular Android custom ROM, bringing a stock-like experience and longer support to many ...

Android moder Duca, has created a custom Android ROM for the TCL Idol 2 OneTouch smartphone giving the quad-core phone an Android L makeover. Android L is the next incarnation of Android which Google ...

The most notable user-facing change in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 is the ability to use custom app icon shapes. Besides a circle, ...

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 ...

Google has yet to release the source code for Android 16 QPR1, sparking fears about the company's commitment to AOSP.

Rugged phone maker AGM is looking for custom ROM developers for the AGM X1 smartphone. The AGM X1 is a rugged smartphone with a couple of very important differences. This IP68 certified smartphone ...

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 by ...

Due to some unforeseen bugs, Samsung's Android 15-based One UI 7 build for its flagship devices arrived a few months later ...