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[Update: More Devices] Paranoid Android gets new features on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Essential Phone, and several Sony phones
Paranoid Android is rolling out new beta builds with new features for devices like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Essential PH-1, Sony Xperia X and more!
After a bit of development hiatus after the release of their Android Oreo builds, Paranoid Android announced their return with the release of Android Pie ROMs. Supported devices for the initial release included the Xiaomi POCOF1, Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi 6, Xiaomi Mi 5 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, with beta releases for the Essential Phone, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T and the Moto G5 Plus.
Paranoid Android's Android Oreo ROM is here for some Sony Xperia phones
Paranoid Android is back and based on Android Oreo. You can get it on a number of Sony phones already, with more to come in the near future.
Paranoid Android has returned with an Android Oreo ROM! It's been nearly a year since the last official release, which saw the team update its Android Nougat based custom ROM with a new camera application. The team has been hard at work since then brushing up and improving upon the next iteration based on Android Oreo. Thanks to an announcement post on Google+ made by known designer Espen Flagtvedt Olsen, we're now getting a look into the inner workings of the AOSPA team as of late. What's more, you can actually flash and install Paranoid Android on the following Sony devices.
Sony posts guide on building AOSP Android Pie on Xperia devices
Sony has posted a guide on how to build AOSP Android Pie for many of their Xperia devices. Check it out here if you're interested!
When it comes to developer friendly OEMs, Sony is generally somewhere towards the top of the list. While they have been known to do things such as wipe DRM keys when the bootloader is unlocked, they have had multiple developer programs over the years. From giving devices back to the community for their hard work to releasing easy step by step instructions to unlocking your Xperia phone, the company definitely ranks high up in terms of custom development. They're not deviating from that path just yet either, as the company has posted a guide for building AOSP Android 9 Pie on Xperia devices.
Android Oreo for the Sony Xperia X and the Xperia X Compact Rolling Out Now
The Sony Xperia X and the Sony Xperia X Compact are getting an upgrade to Android Oreo, two years after their respective launch dates.
The Sony Xperia X and the Sony Xperia X Compact launched with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow back in 2016. In 2017, both phones received an upgrade to Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and the age of the devices hasn't stopped Sony from supporting them with new software. This week, the Xperia X and Xperia X Compact started receiving Android 8.0 Oreo-based firmware with the build number 34.4.A.0.364 (from 34.3.A.0.252), which includes features like picture-in-picture mode, Autofill, Smart Text Selection, background app limiting, Notification Dots, and new emoji.