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CarbonROM releases Android 11 builds for 16 phones from OnePlus, Xiaomi, and others

CarbonROM releases Android 11 builds for 16 phones from OnePlus, Xiaomi, and others

July 30, 2021
The CarbonROM team has announced the first stable builds of CarbonROM 9.0 (CR-9.0) based on Android 11. CarbonROM is undoubtedly a little late to the Android 11 party, but if you are a fan of the ROM and were waiting for a stable release, you can finally try it out on your phone — assuming...
CarbonROM 8.0 adds support for the OnePlus 7, 7T Pro, and Redmi Note 4 and improves app launch speeds

CarbonROM 8.0 adds support for the OnePlus 7, 7T Pro, and Redmi Note 4 and improves app launch speeds

September 11, 2020
It was just around 5 months ago that the CarbonROM team came back with a bang to shake up the custom ROM scene with their polished and feature-packed Android 10 builds (codenamed "PAX'). Since then, the team has added support for a couple of Sony and ASUS devices and revealed that they were shutting down...
CarbonROM teams drops Android Oreo support and adds 5 new Android 10 devices

CarbonROM teams drops Android Oreo support and adds 5 new Android 10 devices

June 4, 2020
Back in April, the team behind the CarbonROM project released CarbonROM revision 8.0 (code-name "PAX") - the first stable Android 10-based build of this custom ROM — for a handful devices from different manufacturers. The initial roster contains legacy smartphones like the Google Nexus 4 as well as current-gen devices such as the Xiaomi Redmi...
CarbonROM releases its Android 10 custom ROM for 13 Google, Xiaomi, and OnePlus devices

CarbonROM releases its Android 10 custom ROM for 13 Google, Xiaomi, and OnePlus devices

April 29, 2020
In a blogpost, the CarbonROM team has announced the release of first official Android 10 based builds for Xiaomi, OnePlus, Essential and Nexus devices. The new CarbonROM revision 8.0 is codenamed PAX, after the Latin word for peace. This new release not only bumps up the Android version officially, but it also brings along the...
CarbonROM 7 based on Android Pie is here for the OnePlus 6/5T/5/3T/3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, POCO F1, and more

CarbonROM 7 based on Android Pie is here for the OnePlus 6/5T/5/3T/3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, POCO F1, and more

April 12, 2019
Right about a year ago, the team behind CarbonROM had announced their Android Oreo releases in the form of CarbonROM Noct. Now, the team is happy to announce that official Carbon ROM 7 "Opal" based on Android Pie is now officially rolling out for the initial batch of supported devices. The new CarbonROM v7 Opal is...
Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Mi 6 get unofficial Android 9 Pie ports

Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Mi 6 get unofficial Android 9 Pie ports

August 22, 2018
The new official ports of Android 9 Pie just keep rolling in and so far we don't see any end in sight. Today, we wanted to highlight a couple of ports for the Xiaomi family with a port of CarbonROM for the Xiaomi Redmi 5A and a port of Nitrogen OS for the Xiaomi Mi 6. Xiaomi...
Here are the developers that will get a OnePlus 6 to work on. Also: How to apply for one [Update]: More Winners Announced

Here are the developers that will get a OnePlus 6 to work on. Also: How to apply for one [Update]: More Winners Announced

June 21, 2018
OnePlus has a long history of always supporting the development community when it comes to their devices. They have been consistent with offering phones that can easily be unlocked and flashed with different ROMs and recoveries. They're one of the few companies that allow you to unlock the bootloader of your phone without any requirement...
Team OpenKirin opens website to support all EMUI 8 Huawei/Honor devices

Team OpenKirin opens website to support all EMUI 8 Huawei/Honor devices

June 21, 2018
Huawei and their subsidiary Honor ship their smartphones and tablets with their EMUI software. It's a heavily modified version of the stock Android framework that offers a lot of features not found in AOSP. Some people prefer all of the added features while the stock Android purists would much rather have stock Android running on...
CarbonROM based on Android Oreo now available for a wide range of devices

CarbonROM based on Android Oreo now available for a wide range of devices

April 3, 2018
The folks behind the CarbonROM custom ROM have been quite busy these last few months. We've seen a huge uptick in activity within the forums here at XDA and for good reason too. It was only last month when a version of CarbonROM was released for the Honor View 10 (thanks to the Honor Open...
Carbon ROM Returns with Android 7.1.1 Weeklies for Pixel, Nexus 6P and more!

Carbon ROM Returns with Android 7.1.1 Weeklies for Pixel, Nexus 6P and more!

January 2, 2017
Readers who have been around in the custom ROM scene for a few years now would recall 'Carbon ROM'. The ROM was very popular around Android 4.4 Kitkat, often becoming a popular choice for devices that shipped with heavy skins as the ROM offered a good mix of AOSP's sleekness with thoughtful feature additions. After a...