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Round-up: Here are the top OnePlus 6T Custom ROMs and Kernels
Looking for a new custom ROM or kernel to spruce up your OnePlus 6T? Look no further. Here's our round-up of the top ROMs and kernels for the OnePlus 6T!
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 OnePlus 6T owners may be looking for something new (and free) to hold them over until it's time to upgrade. We've picked out some of the most popular custom ROMs and kernels on our OnePlus 6T forums for you to check out below.
ElementalX Custom Kernel Now Available for the OnePlus 5T
OnePlus 5T owners received a Christmas surprise when they learned the ElementalX custom kernel had been released for their device.
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 just needs to be flashed via recovery mode. You'll find a full list of features in ElementalX for the OnePlus 5T below.
ElementalX Custom Kernel is Now Available for the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL
Fans of the ElementalX kernel from flar2 can rejoice now as it has been released for both the Google Pixel 2 and the Google Pixel 2 XL.
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 rejoice as it has been released for both second generation Pixel phones.
Interview with Flar2, Developer of ElementalX Kernel Part 1: Origins, Kernel Development and Android Changes
We interview flar2, the developer of the ElementalX kernel and delve into topics such as his personal life, development work and more.
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.