
Released Oct 2018, newest ROM build 1 week ago (6 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Want to go back to stock? Google's official factory images let you reinstall stock Android on the Google Pixel 3. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
- CPU
- Kryo 385
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 630
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64/128 GB
- Screen
- 5.5" · 2160x1080 · AMOLED
- Battery
- 2915 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 3G CDMA2000 · 4G LTE
- Released
- Oct 2018
Sensors & features
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- eSIM
- Fingerprint reader
- BeiDou
- Galileo
- GLONASS
- GPS
- Gyroscope
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Proximity sensor
- Qi wireless charging
- Stereo front speakers
- USB OTG
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 10
The Google Pixel 3 (codename blueline) has 10 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, LineageOS for microG, iodéOS and 7 more, running up to Android 16. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.
Google's security updates for this model ended in Oct 2021, so a maintained custom ROM is how it still gets Android security patches. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
unlock with
fastboot flashing unlockper LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 14 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026 - LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 5 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- iodéOSOfficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 2 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 16 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Kali NetHunterOfficiallast build 27 Jun 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- crDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 25 May 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 14 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- VoltageOSOfficiallast build 27 Apr 2024 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Project ElixirDiscontinuednear-stockchecked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelExperienceDiscontinuedPixel-styleandroid 13, 12get.pixelexperience.orglast build 24 Jul 2023 · checked 21 Sept 2026
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Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.
This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/blueline
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid, Project Elixir, VoltageOS first tracked
- Sept 2026PixelExperience, iodéOS, LMODroid, LineageOS for microG, Kali NetHunter first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.