Update (06/26/2020 @ 03:10 AM ET): Paranoid Android Quartz 3 is now available for more Xiaomi devices. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on June 15, 2020, is preserved below.

Earlier this year in April, the team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released Paranoid Android Quartz 1 — the first stable Android 10-based build of the ROM. At first, the ROM was released for a handful of devices and it included a ton of new features, like screen stabilization, a built-in screen recorder, FOD support, vibration adapted UI, and more. Soon thereafter, the team released Quartz 2 with 4 new features and support for more devices. And now, the team has started rolling out Paranoid Android Quartz 3 with support for 8 Xiaomi devices and a couple of new features.

According to a recent post on the team's blog, Paranoid Android Quarts 3 is now rolling out for all supported devices and it includes these new features:

  • June security patchset and Pixel Feature Drop 3.
  • Improved Fingerprint on Display functionality.
  • New clear all notifications button.
  • Mutli-user support.
  • Data Switch tile.
  • New accent colors.
  • Fixed lockscreen adjustments for devices without FOD.

Along with the aforementioned features, the Paranoid Android Quartz 3 build also includes a few device-specific changes that can be found on the second post of the respective device threads on our forums (linked below). Additionally, the build brings support for the following devices:

  • Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Redmi K20 Pro
  • Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 8/8T
  • Xiaomi Redmi 3S
  • Xiaomi Redmi 4A
  • Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

The team is also working on adding support for the following devices, builds for which will be released in the next few days:

  • OnePlus 7 and 7T
  • Pocophone F1
  • Xiaomi Mi 9T and Redmi K20
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 5/Pro
  • Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

Download Paranoid Android Quartz 3

If you're interested in trying out Paranoid Android Quartz 3 on your device, you can head over to the respective XDA forum thread (linked below) and follow the instructions provided in the post:

Do note that these builds already have Google apps included, so you don't need to flash a separate ZIP file to get the Google Play Store. In case you already have the Paranoid Android Quartz 2 build running on your device, you should automatically receive the Quartz 3 OTA in the coming days.

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 Forums || ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 Forums || Essential Phone Forums || OnePlus 3 Forums || OnePlus 3T Forums || OnePlus 6 Forums || OnePlus 6T Forums || OnePlus 7 Pro Forums || Xiaomi Redmi 5 Forums || Xiaomi Mi 6 Forums || Xiaomi Mi 9 Forums || OnePlus 5 Forums || OnePlus 5T Forums || OnePlus 7T Pro Forums || Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro/Redmi K20 Pro Forums || Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Forums || Xiaomi Redmi Note 8/8T Forums || Xiaomi Redmi 3s Forums || Xiaomi Redmi 4A Forums || Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro Forums

The Paranoid Android team is currently working to extend support to a few more devices, including:

  • Google Nexus 6P
  • Moto G7 Power
  • OnePlus One
  • Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Dual
  • Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact and XZ2 Compact Dual
  • Sony Xperia XZ3 and XZ3 Dual
  • Xiaomi Mi A2
  • Xiaomi Mi A3
  • Xiaomi Mi Mix 3
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

If you're interested in helping the Paranoid Android team with development, you can reach out to herna@paranoidandroid.co. If you want to stay up-to-date on news and new releases from the team, you should consider following them on Twitter.


Update: Now available for more Xiaomi devices

As promised earlier this month, the Paranoid Android team is now rolling out the Quartz 3 build for more Xiaomi devices. These include builds for the Pocophone F1, Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and Redmi Note 5 Pro. If you wish to try out the latest release on your device, you can head over to the respective XDA forum thread (linked below) and follow the instructions provided in the post:

Much like previous builds of the custom ROM, the Paranoid Android Quartz 3 release for these new devices already has Google Apps included, so you don't need to flash a separate ZIP file to get the Google Play Store.

Pocophone F1 Forums || Xiaomi Mi 8 Forums || Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Forums || Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Forums || Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Forums