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ASUS ZenFone 7 series development update: Kirisakura kernel and Android 11 ROM
The first custom kernel for the ASUS ZenFone 7 series is here along with the first build of OmniROM based on Android 11.
ASUS earlier this month refreshed its flagship lineup with the launch of the ZenFone 8 series. The ZenFone 8 and Zenone 8 Flip offer top-tier specs while still costing considerably less than many of its Snapdragon 888-powered counterparts. However, if you own a ZenFone 7 or ZenFone 7 Pro from last year, you’ll find little reason to upgrade as, besides a marginally faster chipset and other incremental upgrades, there’s not a whole lot to get excited about. Besides, if you ever get bored of ASUS’ software, you can always take refuge in the world of custom ROMs and kernels. The ASUS ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro don’t have a long list of custom ROMs to try out, but they have an official build of OmniROM and official TWRP support. Now the device has received its first custom kernel.
ROG Phone II AirTriggers and Armoury Crate now work on AOSP ROMs
The OmniROM custom ROM team has released a new build for the ROG Phone II that supports ASUS' AirTriggers and Armoury Create.
The ASUS ROG Phone II is one of the best Android phones for gaming, even with the company's slow software update track record. However, many of the phone's custom features aren't available if you install a custom ROM, including the Armory Crate dashboard and touch trigger buttons. Thankfully, that's starting to change.
ASUS ROG Phone II receives Android 11 unofficially via OmniROM
XDA Senior Member micky387 has released an official build of OmniROM 11 based on Android 11 for the ASUS ROG Phone II. Give it a go!
We are already three months into 2021, and most devices launching in the coming months will ship with Android 11 out of the box. Having said that, if you have an older ASUS ROG Phone then you’re probably in for a long wait for the Android 11 update – if you do get it at all. The ASUS ROG Phone II, for example, is an amazing gaming phone for its time with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, 12GB RAM, up to 1TB UFS 3.0 storage, and a massive 6,000mAh battery, but its last official software update is still based on Android 10. That means users of this phone will probably not be getting a taste of Android 11 anytime soon, at least officially. Luckily, XDA's developer community has your back.
OmniROM 11 based on Android 11 is here for the ASUS ZenFone 6 and Redmi K20 Pro/Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Official OmniROM 11 based on Android 11 has been released. The ASUS ZenFone 6 and Redmi K20 Pro are the first devices to get weekly builds.
As the flood of Android 11 custom ROMs continues to flow through, more and more devices are seeing the fruits of Google’s latest and greatest version of Android. We’ve seen everything from an Android 11 GSI being made available for Project Treble-enabled devices to a device booting Android 11, which was never intended to run Android in the first place. The custom ROM ecosystem is rather large and diverse, but if you consider yourself a true flashaholic, then the name "OmniROM" should ring a bell. The team behind this popular custom ROM started rebasing the project on top of Android 11 since a while, and they are now confident enough to publish official weekly builds. The first set of OmniROM 11 builds based on Android 11 are now available for the ASUS ZenFone 6 and the Redmi K20 Pro/Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
OmniROM, TWRP, and Google Camera ports are available for the ASUS ZenFone 7 series
The first custom ROM for the ASUS ZenFone 7 is up, in the form of OmniROM. An unofficial TWRP and Google Camera ports are also available.
ASUS launched their ZenFone 7 lineup back in August this year and the device duo have been quite well received. In a bid to make the phones more attractive to the aftermarket development community, the company promptly published the bootloader unlock tool and the kernel source code. Thanks to the OEM's proactive support, we even saw the release of a public beta of Android 11 for the device. Third-party development for the ZenFone 7 series has been on high-gear ever since and we now have the first custom ROM, an unofficial TWRP port, and working Google Camera ports for it.
Raspberry Pi 4 gets a taste of Android 11 via OmniROM
The Raspberry Pi 4 has received a port of Android 11, thanks to the OmniROM custom ROM project. Read on to know more!
With the initial rush of developers trying to boot Android 11 on anything that’ll run it, the next big hitter to receive an unofficial port of the latest OS is the Raspberry Pi 4. Android 11 for the popular credit card-sized computer comes in the form of OmniROM, courtesy of XDA Senior Member maxwen. The list of broken features currently include screencast, Wi-Fi hotspot, and hardware accelerated video playback, making this an impressive first port of Android 11 for the widely loved device.
OmniROM is now available for the ASUS ROG Phone II
Thanks to the hard work of XDA Senior Member micky387, the first official build of OmniROM is now out for the ASUS ROG Phone II. Check it out
The ASUS ROG Phone II was one of the most powerful smartphones of 2019, offering the beefiest of hardware and unique gaming-oriented design that stood out from the competition. Apart from the gaming appeal, the phone has also generated great interest among the custom ROM community, with ASUS playing an instrumental role in propagating the aftermarket development efforts. And while the ROG Phone 3 is out, the ROG Phone II still manages to hold it own place.
Moto G8, Moto G Stylus, and several other Snapdragon 665 Motorola phones receive a unified OmniROM build
A unified build of OmniROM is now available for the Moto G8, Moto G Stylus, and other Motorola phones with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset is slightly over a year old at this point, but OEMs like Motorola still prefer to use this octa-core SoC while designing its latest mid-range offerings. The Lenovo-owned brand has released a handful of Snapdragon 665-powered smartphones so far, including the Moto G8, the Moto G Stylus, and the Moto G Power. The launch strategy for these devices is quite fascinating: the Moto G Fast sold in the U.S. is nothing but the Moto G8 under the hood, while the European Moto G Pro shares the same DNA as the Moto G Stylus.
Unofficial builds of TWRP and OmniROM are now available for the Motorola Moto G8 Power
Here's our first development update for the Motorola Moto G8 Power, featuring the first custom ROM and a TWRP build for this phone. Read on!
Back in February, Motorola refreshed its Moto G lineup by launching a pair of Qualcomm Snapdragon 665-powered smartphones. The Lenovo-owned brand dropped the numeric identifier from the names of these two phones in some regions, e.g. the "Moto G8 Power" launched as the "Moto G Power" in the U.S. To make things further complicated, Motorola maintains two different sets of firmware packages for the Moto G Power (code-name "sofia") and the Moto G8 Power (code-name "sofiar"). The whole situation is certainly a bit chaotic for aftermarket development on these phones, but XDA's brilliant developer community has managed to kickstart the journey anyway. Here is our first custom development roundup for the Moto G(8)Power.
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.
You Asked, We Answer - AOSP Build Times on AMD Processors
In this analysis we take a look at AOSP build times on AMD processors and how they compare with the competition in terms of bang for your buck!
A few months ago I kicked off a series of articles aimed at examining what affects build times when building an Android ROM from open source options such as CyanogenMod or OMNIRom.
Biggest Bottlenecks When Building Android From Source
Curious what bottlenecks AOSP project builds? Dan shares his findings -- which might surprise readers as to what does and doesn't cause a bottleneck.
Update 4/19 12 pm CT: Clarified build times are ccache build times.Update 4/20 9:17 am CT: Build 3 was most certainly not RAID 1. Corrected that error.
OmniROM Now Booting on Android 5.0 Lollipop!
Android 5.0 Lollipop-based OmniROM has now booted on the Nexus 7 2013 (flo). Get ready for more exciting OmniROM development!
Although it was first announced back at the Big Android BBQ only last year, OmniROM has grown into a tremendously large-scale project with a talented team of developers, dozens of supported devices, and an immense number of devoted fans. With developers like XDA Developer Admin pulser_g2, Senior Recognized Developers XpLoDWilD, Entropy512 and Dees_Troy, and many other big names in the Android world, as well as quite a few innovative advancements, it's no surprise that the ROM has amassed quite a loyal following in such a short time.
One of the most interesting features of OmniROM is OpenDelta. This innovative OTA system created by XDA Senior Recognized Developer Chainfire uses open delta technology to bring updates in an easy, bandwidth-friendly way. In short, OpenDelta downloads only files that were updated since the last downloaded nightly.
OmniROM is one of the hottest new custom ROMs. It comes from developers including XDA Senior Recognized Developers Chainfire, XpLoDWilD, pulser_g2, and is definitely something that shouldn't be missed. During the past few months, the OmniROM team added a few of very interesting features like OpenDelta and Multi-Window, which is still described as a work-in-progress. Now, users who have updated to the most recent nightlywill notice a "mysterious" OmniSwitch entry in their application drawers.
The Motorola Xoom is rapidly approaching its third birthday. And given its age, you would be forgiven for thinking that it is readily approaching time for retirement. However, thanks to innovations such as the recently covered bigpart partition layout, the device still clings to life.
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer Jordan shows you how to root your Oppo N1. The Oppo N1 is hot news in the Android ecosystem. It is the device that is pushing the limit of phone size, and some say even phablet size. This thing is huge. But as usual at XDA, we must root all the things, and the Oppo N1 is no exception!