I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

LineageOS is one of the best custom ROMs for Android phones, but you can now install it on your handheld, with more supported ...

After a forced break, the custom ROM CalyxOS is back. The new version 7.2.2.0 is based on Android 16, CalyxOS 8 based on ...

LineageOS says Google's new developer verification system for sideloading apps on Android will not affect devices running its ...

Rewind almost 15 years, and the Android ROM scene was thriving. Nightly builds, tons of projects, we truly were living in a golden age. Nowadays, things have changed significantly. Just what happened ...

Google released the source code for Android 12 this week, but the company doesn’t plan to begin rolling it out for its own Pixel phones for at least a few more weeks, which means that if you want to ...

The third-party Android ROM landscape isn't what it used to be but it still exists and thrives even if in a smaller size. Extremely locked-down phones have made it harder to port and install these ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

In the two weeks since Google released the source code for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, we’ve seen dozens of ports of Google’s latest operating system pop up. Independent developers have brought ...

Looking at the overall situation, more than 70% of Android users have used third-party ROMs, 26% have never used them, and 35% currently using them. This result is strictly from the survey of ...

We all know that countless phones are decommissioned well before their time. They lose software support from their companies and wind up taking space on shelves, in drawers, or in landfills. However, ...