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[Update: 4 New Devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 4 brings new features, adds support for Mi A2, Redmi K20, and more

[Update: 4 New Devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 4 brings new features, adds support for Mi A2, Redmi K20, and more

August 3, 2020
The team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released the first stable Android 10-based build earlier this year in April. Since then, the team has rolled out two more stable releases with new features and support for more popular devices. With the Quartz 3 release last month, the team added support for a couple...
ASUS rolls out a third Android 10 beta update for the ZenFone Max Pro M1

ASUS rolls out a third Android 10 beta update for the ZenFone Max Pro M1

July 3, 2020
ASUS is one of the few smartphone makers that offer more than one kind of Android software experience on their smartphones. The company maintains a dedicated product lineup for Android purists that was initiated back in 2018 with the release of the ZenFone Max Pro M1. The phone was shipped with a close-to-stock build of...
[Update: Now available for more devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 3 adds Android 10 builds for 8 Xiaomi devices and will soon add 8 more

[Update: Now available for more devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 3 adds Android 10 builds for 8 Xiaomi devices and will soon add 8 more

June 26, 2020
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,...
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 receives second Android 10 beta update with April 2020 security patches

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 receives second Android 10 beta update with April 2020 security patches

May 5, 2020
Despite not taking part in the Android One program, ASUS launched the ZenFone Max Pro M1 back in 2018 with a close-to-stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo. The phone received its Android Pie update around a year ago, and ASUS delivered a beta version of Android 10 for this device in January 2020. While we...
Paranoid Android Quartz 2 brings 4 new features and adds support for the OnePlus 5/5T and OnePlus 7T Pro

Paranoid Android Quartz 2 brings 4 new features and adds support for the OnePlus 5/5T and OnePlus 7T Pro

April 27, 2020
Earlier this month, the team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released Paranoid Android Quartz 1 — the first stable Android 10-based build of the ROM — for a handful of devices. While there have been several unofficial Paranoid Android builds floating around on our forums, Paranoid Android Quartz 1 was the first stable...
Paranoid Android releases Android 10 custom ROMs for some ASUS, OnePlus, and Xiaomi phones

Paranoid Android releases Android 10 custom ROMs for some ASUS, OnePlus, and Xiaomi phones

April 16, 2020
LineageOS may be the most popular custom ROM out there, but that doesn't mean there aren't also other popular aftermarket builds. Custom ROMs like Pixel Experience, OmniROM, Resurrection Remix, and Paranoid Android also have a large number of fans. Each of these custom ROMs offer their own take on what the Android experience should be...
ASUS rolls out an Android 10 beta update to the ZenFone Max Pro M1

ASUS rolls out an Android 10 beta update to the ZenFone Max Pro M1

January 31, 2020
Asus is updating its nearly two-year old budget phone to Android 10. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1, which launched in April 2018, is now receiving an Android 10 Beta in India and France. For a budget phone that's not part of the Android One program, getting two Android platform updates is indeed great news....
The first AOSP Android 10 custom ROM is already available, and it’s quite stable

The first AOSP Android 10 custom ROM is already available, and it’s quite stable

September 5, 2019
After months of thorough beta-testing, Android 10, the latest major version of Android, is now officially available. The update is rolling out to some devices, including Pixel smartphones, the Essential Phone, and, in a surprising turn of events, the Redmi K20 Pro, as well as the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro in the form...
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 gets Digital Wellbeing and better dark mode in the latest update

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 gets Digital Wellbeing and better dark mode in the latest update

July 31, 2019
Over the years, ASUS has shifted its device strategy greatly. No longer do their phones have a heavy, bloated UI, like they used to before. Instead, new ASUS devices like the ZenFone 6 and the ROG Phone II are using much lighter takes on ZenUI, resembling stock Android Pie functionally and cosmetically. Devices like the...
LineageOS 16 is now available for the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1

LineageOS 16 is now available for the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1

July 21, 2019
The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 was one of the surprise releases from ASUS last year, one that managed to put pressure on Chinese OEMs in the budget and early mid-range. The phone not only featured decent specifications, it also was one of the few available options with a stock Android build. Asus backed the...
[Update: Also for Max Pro M2] Asus rolls out Android Pie for the ZenFone Max Pro M1 and Max M2 in India

[Update: Also for Max Pro M2] Asus rolls out Android Pie for the ZenFone Max Pro M1 and Max M2 in India

April 11, 2019
Android Pie was publicly released by Google in August 2018, and several OEMs have since then gone on to update several flagship and mid-range devices in their portfolio to the latest update by Google (with the unfortunate exception of LG). Asus revealed its Android Pie upgrade plan for its ZenFone lineup, including several popular devices...
ASUS promises an Android Pie update for the ZenFone Max Pro M1, M2, and Max M2 by April 15th

ASUS promises an Android Pie update for the ZenFone Max Pro M1, M2, and Max M2 by April 15th

March 18, 2019
Google released the source code of Android Pie to the world back in August of last year. We're starting to see more devices receive this update, but it can take some time depending on a company's resources, their priorities, and their strategic decisions. Because of the amount of work it takes for OEMs to get...