CrDroid

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crDroid
CrDroid 11.4 on Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018).png
crDroid 11.4 home screen on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018)
Developer crDroid Team
OS family Android (Linux)
Working stateActive
Source modelOpen source
Latest release 11.3 (Android 15) / April 3, 2025;5 months ago (2025-04-03) [1]
Update methodOTA or ZIP installation
Supported platforms ARM, ARM64
Kernel typeMonolithic
License Various
Official website crdroid.net

crDroid is a customized fork of Android based on LineageOS. It has offered unofficial releases of Android 10 up to Android 16 Custom ROMs.

Contents

The crDroid website provides a list of supported devices along with the date of the latest release for each. [2]

History and reception

Cristiano Matos developed the initial releases of crDroid in late 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S3. [3]

In 2014, Saad Khan of Team Android highlighted crDroid's features in a detailed article. [4]

crDroid has gained recognition for its stable releases and user-friendly experience. Notable mentions include articles by Neeraj Jast in 2015, [5] Rafia Shaikh in 2016, [6] and Mathew Diekhake in 2017. [7]

crDroid's popularity increased in 2019 with the availability of Android 10 for various devices, [8] as recognized by Arol Wright of XDA developers. [9]

In 2022, crDroid released version 8 (Android 12). [10]

In 2023, crDroid started to roll out builds of some devices with integrated Kernel Assisted Superuser. [11]

The current crDroid version 11 is Android 15. Alongside this release, they're also rolling out crDroid 10.11, which includes the December 2024 security patches. [12]

Mentions throughout the years

YearRelease highlights
2012Cristiano Matos develops the first releases for the Samsung Galaxy S3. [13]
2013Releases gain attention. [14] [15]
2014Saad Khan of Team Android writes a detailed article on crDroid. [16]
2015Neeraj Jast highlights features and installation procedure. [17]
2016Rafia Shaikh writes about upgrading to Android 7.1.1 Nougat ROM on Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505. [18]
2017Mathew Diekhake of ConsumingTech highlights crDroid version 2.5 Android 7.1.1 Nougat as one of the "Best Custom ROMs" for Nextbit Robin. [19]
2018Launch of the crDroid website. [20]
2019Availability of Android 10 with crDroid for several devices highlighted by Arol Wright of XDA developers. [21]
2020Launch of crDroid 7, initially supporting OnePlus 5/T. [22]
2022Release of crDroid 8 (Android 12). [23]
2022Release of crDroid 9 on October 28. [24]
2023Release of crDroid 10 on December 22. [25]
2024Release of crDroid 11 on December 16. [26]
2025Release of crDroid 12 on August 31. [27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "crDroid 11.3 is now released". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Download crDroid for supported devices". crDroid. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "[ROM][28 May][XXEMC3][4.1.2][AROMA][JB Domination] crDroid v17.4 [JKay ][Per App Dpi]". XDA Developers. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. ↑ Bora, Kukil (2014-04-01). "Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300: How To Install It Using crDroid Custom ROM [Tutorial]". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. ↑ jast, Neeraj. "[Yuphoria][ROM][5.1.1]CrDroid [Official] by ACE312" . Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. ↑ Shaikh, Rafia (2016-12-13). "Guide to Update Galaxy S4 to Android 7.1.1 crDroid ROM". Wccftech. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  7. ↑ Diekhake, Mathew (2017-02-24). "Best Custom ROMs for Nextbit Robin". ConsumingTech. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  8. ↑ "Android 10 custom ROMs are now available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 6 Pro, OnePlus 5/5T, LG V30, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e". xda-developers. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  9. ↑ "Android 10 custom ROMs are now available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 6 Pro, OnePlus 5/5T, LG V30, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e". xda-developers. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  10. ↑ "crDroid.net - crDroid 8 is released". 2022-07-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "[ROM][15][OFFICIAL][STABLE] crDroid Android v11.7 [hotdogb]". XDA Forums. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  12. ↑ "crDroid 11 Released - December 16, 2024". crDroid.net. 2024-12-16.
  13. ↑ "[ROM][28 May][XXEMC3][4.1.2][AROMA][JB Domination] crDroid v17.4 [JKay ][Per App Dpi]". XDA Developers. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  14. ↑ Ruiz, Francisco (2013-10-04). "Samsung Galaxy S3, la mejor Rom Android 4.3". Androidsis (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  15. ↑ Ruiz, Francisco (2013-10-04). "Descarga e instalación de la cámara Motorola X apk". Androidsis (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  16. ↑ Bora, Kukil (2014-04-01). "Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300: How To Install It Using crDroid Custom ROM [Tutorial]". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  17. ↑ jast, Neeraj. "[Yuphoria][ROM][5.1.1]CrDroid [Official] by ACE312" . Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  18. ↑ Shaikh, Rafia (2016-12-13). "Guide to Update Galaxy S4 to Android 7.1.1 crDroid ROM". Wccftech. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  19. ↑ Diekhake, Mathew (2017-02-24). "Best Custom ROMs for Nextbit Robin | ConsumingTech" . Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  20. ↑ "crDroid.net - increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device". 2018-05-26. Archived from the original on 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  21. ↑ "Android 10 custom ROMs are now available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 6 Pro, OnePlus 5/5T, LG V30, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e". xda-developers. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  22. ↑ crDroid 7 initial commit on Github
  23. ↑ "crDroid.net - crDroid 8 is released". 2022-07-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  24. ↑ "crDroid.net - crDroid 9 released". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  25. ↑ "crDroid.net - crDroid 10.0 is now released". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  26. ↑ "crDroid.net - crDroid 11 Released". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  27. ↑ "crDroid.net - crDroid 12 is now prime time ready". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
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