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Most Popular Custom Kernels for Android: ElementalX, blu_spark, and more!

Most Popular Custom Kernels for Android: ElementalX, blu_spark, and more!

October 3, 2021
There's an abundance of options in the Android smartphone market. Thanks to the developer-friendly nature of the Android ecosystem, there are also countless options to customize and modify your phone beyond the options offered by OEMs. Due to the fact Android uses the Linux kernel at its core, kernel sources are one of the cornerstones...
Round-up: Here are the top OnePlus 6T Custom ROMs and Kernels

Round-up: Here are the top OnePlus 6T Custom ROMs and Kernels

April 27, 2019
OnePlus is a company that has always treated the custom ROM community well. Providing development devices, early kernel source code releases, and more makes OnePlus devices some of the most popular for custom development, and our OnePlus 6T forums are a testament to that. With the launch of the OnePlus 7 on the horizon, current...
ElementalX Custom Kernel Now Available for the OnePlus 5T

ElementalX Custom Kernel Now Available for the OnePlus 5T

December 26, 2017
XDA Recognized Developer flar2 is most notably known for the ElementalX custom kernel. This popular kernel supports a large number of devices and this weekend, OnePlus 5T owners received a Christmas surprise when they learned that the kernel had been released for their device. It's supported on OxygenOS, HydrogenOS and stock-based custom ROMs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and...
ElementalX Custom Kernel is Now Available for the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

ElementalX Custom Kernel is Now Available for the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

December 15, 2017
Thanks in part to the higher price of the Google Pixel line, the polish of the stock software, and compelling alternatives, development on the Pixel smartphones has been slower compared to the Nexus phones. That doesn't mean that custom development on Pixel phones is dead, however. Fans of the ElementalX custom kernel from XDA Recognized Developer flar2 can...
Interview with Flar2, Developer of ElementalX Kernel Part 2: Android Bottlenecks and Personal Life

Interview with Flar2, Developer of ElementalX Kernel Part 2: Android Bottlenecks and Personal Life

November 1, 2017
I recently got to interview flar2, the man behind the famous ElementalX kernel, and his even more popular ElementalX Kernel Manager application. He has released a version of his kernel for a vast array of devices, including OnePlus and Nexus devices. In this part, we ask about flar2's thoughts on Android performance bottlenecks and more about...
Interview with Flar2, Developer of ElementalX Kernel Part 1: Origins, Kernel Development and Android Changes

Interview with Flar2, Developer of ElementalX Kernel Part 1: Origins, Kernel Development and Android Changes

November 1, 2017
I recently got to interview flar2, the man behind the famous ElementalX kernel, and his even more popular ElementalX Kernel Manager application. He has released a version of his kernel for a vast array of devices, including OnePlus and Nexus devices. In this part, we ask about flar2's thoughts on Android performance bottlenecks and more about...
ElementalX Kernel Available for the OnePlus 5

ElementalX Kernel Available for the OnePlus 5

June 27, 2017
While the OnePlus 5 is yet to reach consumers' hand in most markets, development for the device has already kicked off. XDA Recognized Member flar2 has brought his popular ElementalX kernel to the OnePlus 5. It goes without saying that you'll require a custom recovery installed on your OnePlus 5 to flash this kernel. The full...