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Android ROMs 29
An AOSP-based custom ROM aimed at reviving older devices, published in GApps, vanilla and basic-GApps variants.
latest release 2 May 2026
A LineageOS-based custom ROM blending stability with a deep set of customisation options, in GApps and vanilla flavours.
heavy customisation
latest release 17 Sept 2026
A streamlined, minimalist AOSP-based ROM (based on LineageOS) built for speed and reliability, in vanilla and GApps flavours.
near-stock
latest release 8 Jul 2026
An AOSP-based custom ROM pairing broad customisation with a focus on stability and security, in GApps and vanilla flavours.
heavy customisation
latest release 15 Sept 2026
A privacy-focused Android built by the non-profit Calyx Institute, with microG as an optional Google-services replacement and Datura firewall. Supports Pixels alongside Fairphone, Motorola and SHIFT devices.
privacy-focusedmicroG
latest release 9 Sept 2026
A feature-rich AOSP-based custom ROM with a Pixel-style interface and a wide range of customisation options.
Pixel-styleheavy customisation
latest release 3 Oct 2025dormant · newest build 11 months ago
A privacy-focused, de-Googled AOSP-based custom ROM with a clean interface and a curated set of features.
privacy-focusedde-Googled
latest release 27 Jul 2025dormant · newest build 1 year ago
Built on top of LineageOS, crDroid adds extensive customisation options while keeping stability and performance.
heavy customisation
latest release 22 Sept 2026
A feature-rich AOSP-based custom ROM with a large catalogue of supported devices and deep customisation.
heavy customisation
latest release 3 May 2022dormant · newest build 4 years ago
A privacy-focused, deGoogled Android distribution by the e Foundation (Murena), with its own apps and cloud. Based on LineageOS.
privacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroG
latest release 21 Sept 2026
A clean, Pixel-styled custom ROM bringing the Google Pixel experience and a rich set of customisations to a wide range of devices.
Pixel-styleheavy customisation
latest release 20 Sept 2026
A security- and privacy-hardened Android distribution. Pixel-only by design, since it depends on hardware security features Pixels provide.
privacy-focusedsecurity-hardened
latest release 19 Sept 2026
A de-Googled, LineageOS-based ROM from the French company iodé, with a built-in tracker and ad blocker and microG in place of Google services.
privacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroG
latest release 6 Sept 2026
Kali Linux's mobile penetration-testing platform — a Kali Linux environment and a custom kernel (Wi-Fi injection, USB HID attacks) installed over one specific Android ROM per device. A security tool flashed on top of Android, not a daily-driver ROM.
latest release 27 Jun 2026
The most widely supported open-source Android distribution, successor to CyanogenMod. Privacy-respecting, no Google apps by default.
latest release 22 Sept 2026
Unofficial LineageOS builds with microG built in — the open-source replacement for Google Play Services — plus F-Droid, made for the same devices LineageOS supports.
de-GoogledmicroG
latest release 22 Sept 2026
An AOSP-based mobile OS from the LibreMobileOS project that aims to ease the move to de-Googled Android. It works with either microG or official Google Play services and adds extras such as a desktop mode.
latest release 1 Jan 2026
An actively developed AOSP-based ROM focused on a clean, fast Android 16 experience, in GApps and vanilla flavours.
latest release 22 Sept 2026
Paranoid Android (AOSPA) — a long-running AOSP-based ROM known for a polished, cohesive design and a tightly curated set of features on a small, well-maintained device list.
latest release 12 Sept 2024dormant · newest build 2 years ago
A Pixel-styled AOSP ROM that brought Google's interface and apps to a wide range of devices. The project ended in 2024; its builds are listed here as a historical record.
Pixel-style
latest release 3 Apr 2024dormant · newest build 2 years ago
A clean, stable AOSP-based ROM delivering the Google Pixel experience with useful performance tweaks, on a wide range of devices.
Pixel-style
latest release 27 Jun 2026
A clean, near-stock AOSP-based custom ROM with smooth performance and a focused set of customisation options.
near-stock
An AOSP-based custom ROM offering refined performance, polished visuals and extensive customisation, in GApps and vanilla flavours.
heavy customisation
latest release 21 Sept 2026
A clean, stable and feature-rich custom ROM based on LineageOS, available in GApps and vanilla flavours.
latest release 27 Jun 2026
A LineageOS-based custom ROM emphasising timely updates and useful customisation across a range of devices.
latest release 19 Jul 2026
A clean, AOSP-based ROM (revived continuation of RisingOS) focused on a balanced feature set and stability, in multiple GApps/MicroG/Vanilla flavours.
microG
latest release 21 Sept 2026
A LineageOS/AOSP-based custom ROM focused on performance and a tasteful set of customisation features.
latest release 30 Jul 2026
A clean, lightweight AOSP-based custom ROM focused on stability and a curated set of useful features, in GApps and vanilla flavours.
latest release 18 Jul 2026
Yet Another AOSP Project — a close-to-stock AOSP fork focused on a clean, fast base with a restrained set of additions.
near-stock
latest release 10 Jul 2026
Linux mobile operating systems 3
Not Android: these replace it with a Linux-based OS. Android apps don't run on them natively, so check the project's app support before switching.
- postmarketOSLinux distro54 devices →
A Linux distribution for phones and tablets, built on Alpine Linux — a mainline-Linux alternative to Android rather than an Android-based ROM.
- Sailfish OSLinux distro54 devices →
A Linux mobile OS from Finland's Jolla, descended from Nokia's MeeGo — a gesture-driven interface with optional Android app support, not an Android ROM. Official images for supported Xperias need a paid Sailfish X licence; community ports are free.
- Ubuntu TouchLinux distro79 devices →
A mobile version of Ubuntu maintained by the UBports community — a full Linux system with a convergent, gesture-driven interface, not an Android ROM.