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The Dirty Unicorns team says goodbye to custom ROM development
The team behind the Dirty Unicorns ROM are calling it quits, announcing that it's shutting down its servers on March 16
If you've been following the custom ROM scene for years, then you've probably heard of Dirty Unicorns before. The custom Android-based OS has had one of the longest runs in Android's history, and it consistently offered one of the most feature-packed and unique experiences you can get from a custom ROM. Sadly, the end has come.
Dirty Unicorns 14.7 is now available for the Google Pixel 4a, Redmi Note 7, and Moto G7 Plus
The Dirty Unicorns 14.7 build is now up for grabs, with added support for the Google Pixel 4a, Redmi Note 7, and Moto G7 Plus.
After a bit of a development hiatus following the release of their Android Pie builds, the Dirty Unicorns team announced their return with the release of Android 10 ROMs. The initial list of supported devices includes the Google Pixel XL, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4 XL, and the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, with unofficial releases for the Google Pixel 3a and the Pixel 4. And now, the developer team behind this popular custom ROM has added official support for the Google Pixel 4a. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and the Motorola Moto G7 Plus have also made their way to the official roster.
Dirty Unicorns is back on XDA with ROMs for several Google Pixel phones
Dirty Unicorns, one of the most popular and feature-packed custom ROMs for various Pixel phones, is back again on the XDA forums. Read on to know more!
In recent years, Dirty Unicorns has been one of the most feature-packed, stable, and popular custom ROMs available for various Pixel phones, but for a long time, it couldn't be found on the XDA forums. That changed with an announcement on the Dirty Unicorns Twitter account on Monday, August 3rd and you can now enjoy a traditional Dirty Unicorns forum thread for each supported device.
Dirty Unicorns ROM will shut down after Android Pie development
The founder of Dirty Unicorns, Alex Cruz, announced the team will cease development operations after Android Pie development.
Over the years, we've seen many custom ROMs come and go on our forums, which is understandable. Most of the custom ROM developers are volunteers who very kindly choose to contribute to the Android community and make some devices a whole lot better to use. Sometimes, after years of development, life catches up to them and it's harder to keep contributing. Also, sometimes it doesn't make sense to keep developing as Google adds so many previously custom features to AOSP or Pixel devices. We saw one of the most notable leaves of absence from Paranoid Android, the popular Android development team who stopped work a couple of times, but which has recently made a resurgence.
Dirty Unicorns Brings Fling, Pulse and SmartBar to Android Oreo ROMs
DUI by Dirty Unicorns, which features three popular custom ROM features Fling, Pulse and SmartBar from the Marshmallow and Nougat era, is now available for porting to Oreo ROMs.
Some of the most popular custom ROM features during the Marshmallow and Nougat eras -- Fling, SmartBar and Pulse -- came from the bright minds at team Dirty Unicorns via the Dirty Unicorns Interface (DUI), and the enterprising team recently ported them to Oreo. If you're a fan of swipe gestures, audio visualizers, and a customizeable navigation bar, that's really good news.