by dbadmin | Feb 9, 2026 | Custom ROM, LineageOS, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR LineageOS 23.2 has been released, and the development team is now switching to a six-month cadence for major releases. The updated custom ROM supports the Material 3 Expressive style, as well as a customizable quick...
by dbadmin | Feb 5, 2026 | Custom ROM, News, Nokia
TL;DR A custom ROM project called Reborn is bringing the classic Nokia N8 back into daily-use territory. Built on Nokia Belle, the new firmware cleans up performance, restores functionality, and modernizes key systems. Removed signing restrictions let you sideload...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | BlackBerry, Custom ROM, Linux, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A developer is building a spiritual successor to BlackBerry 10, called Marathon OS. This is a Linux-based mobile platform that features BlackBerry 10-inspired features like Active Frames and a Hub inbox. Marathon OS...
by dbadmin | Oct 24, 2025 | Custom ROM, Features, Google Pixel 10, GrapheneOS
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority The news that GrapheneOS — the private mobile OS based on AOSP — is partnering with an as-yet-unnamed smartphone maker to officially support a Snapdragon-powered smartphone has the community pondering who the partner will...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2025 | Custom ROM, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Privacy
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority I’ve introduced GrapheneOS to a lot of friends and acquaintances, and I often see a mix of excitement and hesitation. Not because GrapheneOS doesn’t deliver on its promises, but because it practically requires you to buy...
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2025 | Custom ROM, News
TL;DR Librephone is an effort to reverse engineer proprietary code needed for your phone to run. While projects like LineageOS prioritize open-source code, some binary “blobs” have so far been necessary. The project will start by identifying a target handset with...
