Newest ROM build 1 week ago (1 ROM still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
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ROMs · 03
The Xiaomi Redmi 9a (codename blossom) has 3 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including crDroid, AxionAOSP, AfterlifeOS, 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.
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- crDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 9 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- AxionAOSPOfficialnear-stocklast build 11 Feb 2026 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- AfterlifeOSOfficial
files and SHA-256 as published
- vanilla · v8.2 · 1.25 GB · 14 Dec 2025AfterlifeOS_blossom-8.2-serenity-official_20251214-vanilla.zipsha256 819185ee3084cf9004c75e1566eff91dd195d680a310b9540d244a5e562e1df9
What AfterlifeOSpublished when we last checked. Verify the file you download against the hash on the project's own page; if they differ, don't flash it.
last build 14 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026 - vanilla · v8.2 · 1.25 GB · 14 Dec 2025
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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.
Timeline
- Jul 2026crDroid, AxionAOSP first tracked
- Sept 2026AfterlifeOS 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.