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This is a list of Android distributions, Android-based operating systems (OS) commonly referred to as Custom ROMs or Android ROMs, forked from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google Play Services included officially in some or all markets, yet maintained independent coverage in notable Android-related sources.

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The list may include distributions that come pre-installed on a device (stock ROM) or modifications of them. Only builds considered official are listed.

Table


NameDeveloperLast updatedOpen source? [a] Latest releaseAndroid versionYear startedSupported devicesNotes
Active
BharOS JandK, IIT Madras 2023NoUn­known13 (?)2023A fork of the Android Open Source Project
CalyxOS Calyx Institute 2024Yes5 [1] 142019 [2] Google Pixel 3 through 8 Pro, Fairphone 4, SHIFT6mq, Moto G32 through G52 [3] Privacy focused.
ColorOS OPPO 2024Kernel only15.0152013 OPPO and OnePlus Android Smartphones and Tablets
CopperheadOS Copperhead Security2022Kernel only13.09.2813 [4] 20149 [5] Security- and privacy-focused, no OS analytics by default, smartphones with preinstalled OS commercially available.
crDroid crDroid team2024Yes10.8142014 [6] 485 [7] Based on LineageOS
/e/ e Foundation2024optional proprietary apps [8] 2.6.3 [9] 14 [9] 2017181 [10] Privacy focused, smartphones with preinstalled OS commercially available. Forked from LineageOS. Formerly called "Eelo" and now named MurenaOS.
emteria.OS emteria GmbH2024Kernel only [11] 14.4 [12] 142017ARM and x86 platforms, custom industrial hardware platforms, strong focus on the Raspberry Pi family (5, 4B, 3B, 400, CM, etc.)Platform for building custom Android ROMs ("emteria.OS") targeted at professional enterprise applications. Supported by a set of remote management and OTA update capabilities ("DeviceHub").
Fire OS Amazon.com, Inc. 2021-09-25Partial [13] 8.3.1.9112011Amazon Kindle Fire, Fire TV, Fire Phone, Amazon EchoCentered on content consumption, heavy ties to Amazon's store and content.
GrapheneOS GrapheneOS team2024Yes15152019 [14] Supported Google Pixel devices [15] Security and privacy focused. Lead developer worked on CopperheadOS until a dispute between the co-founders over licensing caused his departure. [14]
Xiaomi HyperOS Xiaomi Corporation 2024Kernel only2.0152023Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devicesSucceeding MIUI
Indus OS Team Indus OS ?Kernel only3.07201580 [16]
iodéOS iodé technologies2024optional proprietary apps [17] 5.114202039 [18] Privacy focused and based on LineageOS, comes with a built-in adblocker.
Kali NetHunter [19] [20] Kali community member “BinkyBear” & Offensive Security 2024-09-11 [21] [22] Yes2024.3 [20] [21] [22] 5.1.1

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14 [20] [23] [24] [25]

2016 (?)48[1][2][3][4]Open Source Android penetration testing platform. NetHunter supports Wireless 802.11 frame injection, one-click MANA Evil Access Point setups, HID keyboard, as well as BadUSB MITM attacks – built upon Kali Linux distribution and toolsets.[1][2][3]
LineageOS LineageOS community2024Yes21142016175 [26] Officially the successor of CyanogenMod.
MagicOS Honor 2024No8142016Honor devicesAlso known as Magic UI on pre 7.x version, independently developed by Honor for Honor devices after it split with Huawei.
OmniROM OmniROM community2020Yes14.014201319 [27]
One UI Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2024Kernel only6.1.1142019Samsung Galaxy Smartphones and TabletsSucceeding Samsung Experience UX and TouchWiz
OxygenOS OnePlus 2024Partial15.0152015 OnePlus Android SmartphonesMerged with HydrogenOS in 2018. [28] Using ColorOS codebase from 12.0 release.
Paranoid Android Paranoid Android Team2024YesUvite142012[ citation needed ]31 [29] Based on CAF
Realme UI Realme 2024Kernel only6.0152020Realme devicesBased on ColorOS
Replicant Denis Carikli, Paul Kocialkowski2019Yes6.0 00036201012 [30] Based on LineageOS, removes or replaces proprietary components and anti-features
Shift OS SHIFT GmbH 2023Yes2018
SlimRoms SlimRoms Team2018Yes77.12012~50
Discontinued
AliOS Alibaba Cloud 2018Kernel only2.04.4 (?)2011A forked but incompatible version of Android [31]
AOKP Team Kang2020YesPie92011115 [32] Based on LineageOS
Baidu Yi Baidu, Inc. 2015Kernel onlyUn­known4 (?)2011Discontinued in March 2015
CyanogenMod CyanogenMod Open-Source Community, Cyanogen Inc2016Yes14.1 Nightly7.1.12009571 [33] CyanogenMod's official successor is LineageOS
DivestOS [34] Tavi (SkewedZeppelin)2024Yes20132014178 [35] Soft fork of LineageOS. Includes Monthly Updates, FOSS Focus, Deblobbing, Security and Privacy focus, and F-Droid
EMUI Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2024No14.2122012Huawei and Honor devicesAlso known as Magic UI in most of the high-end Honor devices and the current Honor devices after it split with Huawei.
MIUI Xiaomi Corporation 2023Kernel only14.0142010Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devicesSucceeded by Xiaomi HyperOS
LG UX LG Electronics 2023Kernel only10.0132012LG Smartphones and TabletsSucceeding Optimus UI
LeWa OS Lewa Technology ?Kernel onlyOS 7 beta5.1.12011
PixelExperience PixelExperience Team2024Yes14142017100+ [36] Discontinued in April 2024, Android 14 is a beta
Resurrection Remix OS Resurrection Remix Team2021Yes8.7.310201274 [37]
Smartisan OS Smartisan 2020Partial8.010201215

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Notes

  1. ↑ Fully open source Android distributions may ship with proprietary drivers.

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