
Released Aug 2018, newest ROM build 2 weeks ago (3 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Samsung Exynos 9810
- CPU
- Exynos M3 & Cortex-A55
- GPU
- ARM Mali-G72 MP18
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 6/8 GB
- Storage
- 128/512 GB
- Screen
- 6.4" · 2960x1440 · Super AMOLED
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
- Released
- Aug 2018
Sensors & features
- 3.5mm jack
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint reader
- Gyroscope
- Hall effect sensor
- Heart rate sensor
- Motion Coprocessor
- Proximity sensor
- RGB ambient light
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 08
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (codename crownlte) has 8 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, iodéOS, /e/OS and 5 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.
Samsung's security updates for this model ended in Jul 2022, 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 Samsung download mode
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
checked 21 Sept 2026 - iodéOSOfficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 2 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 15 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 3 Jun 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 2 Feb 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Project ElixirDiscontinuednear-stockchecked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelExperienceDiscontinuedPixel-stylelast build 16 Dec 2023 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelOSDiscontinuedPixel-stylelast build 14 Aug 2022 · 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 Exynos device, so on Windows you'll want the Samsung Android USB driver 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/crownlte
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, PixelOS, Project Elixir first tracked
- Sept 2026PixelExperience, iodéOS, LMODroid, LineageOS for microG 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.