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LineageOS 18.1 Review: Android 11, coming to an old phone near you

LineageOS 18.1 Review: Android 11, coming to an old phone near you

April 16, 2021
LineageOS was created in 2016 as a stock-like Android custom ROM, following the collapse of the corporate-backed CyanogenMod project. It has gone through several major updates since then, but LineageOS has continued to bring a stock-like Android (and optionally Google-free) experience to dozens of phones and tablets. The most recent release — LineageOS 18.1 —...
How EAS helps make the Google Pixel the fastest Android phone

How EAS helps make the Google Pixel the fastest Android phone

June 30, 2018
Far back in the past when Linux was just an idea in the mind of Linus Torvalds, CPUs were single-core entities which required an immense amount of energy for little power. The first ever commercially available processor, the Intel 4004, ran at a clock-rate of 740kHz on a single core. Back then, there was no need...
Unofficial LineageOS 15.1 now available for the Sony Xperia XA2

Unofficial LineageOS 15.1 now available for the Sony Xperia XA2

June 20, 2018
The Sony Xperia XA2 was unveiled earlier this year alongside two other devices as well. A few days later, it was added to the Sony Open Devices program. This means that not only can developers start making custom ROMs and kernels for the device, but they can build AOSP for it, as provided by Sony themselves....
Unofficial LineageOS 15.1 and Resurrection Remix for the OnePlus 6 are now available

Unofficial LineageOS 15.1 and Resurrection Remix for the OnePlus 6 are now available

June 11, 2018
With the OnePlus 6 only recently making its way into the hands of developers, it'll take some time for stable builds of custom AOSP-based ROMs to be made available for the device. Development for the device may even be a bit delayed because of the dual A/B partition scheme for seamless updates. Since the OnePlus...
Hands-on with unofficial LineageOS 15.1 GSI for the OnePlus 6

Hands-on with unofficial LineageOS 15.1 GSI for the OnePlus 6

June 10, 2018
Before Project Treble, it sometimes took several weeks or months after a new smartphone came out for a stable, functional custom ROM to be developed for that phone. With Project Treble, ideally, it should be possible to flash a generic system image (GSI) to a Treble-enabled device on the day of its launch and have...
GitLab Ultimate and GitLab Gold now free for open source projects and education

GitLab Ultimate and GitLab Gold now free for open source projects and education

June 5, 2018
Nearly every developer will be familiar with GitHub, but slightly fewer may be familiar with its competitor GitLab. Following the purchase of GitHub by Microsoft for $7.5 billion, many are switching over from GitHub. The platform has seen a surge of activity in the past 24 hours. To gain the trust of more users as...
Pixel Experience brings Google Pixel features to Project Treble supported devices

Pixel Experience brings Google Pixel features to Project Treble supported devices

May 29, 2018
Project Treble has done a lot of good for Android devices. It has allowed devices to use many different flavors of Android that would otherwise not be available, and often with more functionality than early ROMs can offer. Now, there's another ROM you can install on your Treble-supported device if you wish, and it will bring a...
PACEficator Project Includes Mods and Tweaks for the Amazfit Smartwatch

PACEficator Project Includes Mods and Tweaks for the Amazfit Smartwatch

December 18, 2017
The Amazfit PACE is one of the more affordable smartwatches on the market with a heart rate sensor and GPS, but those aren't the only impressive things about it. Huami's $160 fitness watch boasts a ceramic scratch- and water-resistant IP67 body, 22mm watchband lugs, an always-on display, 2.4GB of internal storage, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, and a battery that...
Paranoid Android 7.2.1 Adds Support for the Nexus 5 and Xperia X/X Compact, Squashes Bugs, Gains New Features

Paranoid Android 7.2.1 Adds Support for the Nexus 5 and Xperia X/X Compact, Squashes Bugs, Gains New Features

July 20, 2017
Earlier this month, Paranoid Android 7.2 was released to the world with a host of useful new features, support for more devices, and an overall more stable experience compared to previous builds. Today, the team behind the ROM is releasing Paranoid Android 7.2.1. This is a minor update compared to the jump from 7.1.2 to 7.2.0,...
Paranoid Android 7.2 is Now Available for the Honor 8 Pro

Paranoid Android 7.2 is Now Available for the Honor 8 Pro

July 17, 2017
Paranoid Android 7.2.0 was released just about a week ago, and thanks to the hard-working OpenKirin team, the ROM is now available for the Honor 8 Pro. The build of PA 7.2 for the Honor 8 Pro is currently in beta, but even so, you'll have access to PA's stock Android UI, the Substratum Theme Engine, multi-SIM...
Paranoid Android 7.2.0 Improves Color Engine, Adds Accidental Touch Protection, and Supports Even More Devices

Paranoid Android 7.2.0 Improves Color Engine, Adds Accidental Touch Protection, and Supports Even More Devices

July 11, 2017
Just a little more than a month ago, Paranoid Android made a grand reentrance to the ROMing world with builds of the ROM built off of 7.1.2 Nougat. Paranoid Android introduced a heap of new features with its last version, and the fine folks over at the PA team are back at it again with...
Pure Nexus vs Resurrection Remix ROM (Nexus 6P)

Pure Nexus vs Resurrection Remix ROM (Nexus 6P)

June 26, 2017
https://youtu.be/42QYdC6nZ60 There are many ROMS available out there for the Nexus devices, so it is not always easy choosing the best one. In this video Eric shows us his two favorite ROMs for his 6P, Pure Nexus and Resurrection Remix. If you'd like to download these ROMs for your Nexus 6P, follow the links below: XDA Pure...