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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.

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?1Latest releaseAndroid versionYear startedSupported devicesNotes
Active
BharOSJandK, IIT Madras2023NoUn­known13 (?)2023A fork of the Android Open Source Project
CalyxOSCalyx Institute2025Yes61520192Google Pixel 4a (5G) through 9, Fairphone 4 and 5, SHIFTphone 8, Moto G32 through G843Privacy focused.
ColorOSOPPO2024Kernel only15.0152013OPPO and OnePlus Android Smartphones and Tablets
CopperheadOSCopperhead Security2022Kernel only13.09.28134201495Security- and privacy-focused, no OS analytics by default, smartphones with preinstalled OS commercially available.
crDroidcrDroid team2025Yes11.215201464857Based on LineageOS
/e/e Foundation2025optional proprietary apps82.991410201722011Privacy focused, smartphones with preinstalled OS commercially available. Forked from LineageOS. Formerly called "Eelo" and now named MurenaOS.
emteria.OSemteria GmbH2024Kernel only1214.413142017ARM 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 OSAmazon.com, Inc.2021-09-25Partial148.3.1.9112011Amazon Kindle Fire, Fire TV, Fire Phone, Amazon EchoCentered on content consumption, heavy ties to Amazon's store and content.
GrapheneOSGrapheneOS team2024Yes1515201915Supported Google Pixel devices16Security and privacy focused. Lead developer worked on CopperheadOS until a dispute between the co-founders over licensing caused his departure.17
Xiaomi HyperOSXiaomi Corporation2024Kernel only2.0152023Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devicesSucceeding MIUI.
Indus OSTeam Indus OS?Kernel only3.0720158018
iodéOSiodé technologies2025optional proprietary apps196.01520203920Privacy focused and based on LineageOS, comes with a built-in adblocker.
Kali NetHunter2122Kali community member "BinkyBear" & Offensive Security2024-09-112324Yes2024.32526275.1.1

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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]
LineageOSLineageOS community2024Yes22.115201617532Officially the successor of CyanogenMod.
MagicOSHonor2024No9152016Honor devicesAlso known as Magic UI on pre 7.x version, independently developed by Honor for Honor devices after it split with Huawei.
OmniROMOmniROM community2020Yes14.01420131933
One UISamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.2025Kernel only7.0152019Samsung Galaxy Smartphones and TabletsSucceeding Samsung Experience UX and TouchWiz
OxygenOSOnePlus2024Partial15.0152015OnePlus Android SmartphonesMerged with HydrogenOS in 2018.34 Using ColorOS codebase from 12.0 release.
Paranoid AndroidParanoid Android Team2024YesUvite1420123135Based on CAF
Realme UIRealme2024Kernel only6.0152020Realme devicesBased on ColorOS
Renati OS36Myntex Inc.2025Kernel only14.1142022Supported Google Pixel devicesSecurity focused
ReplicantDenis Carikli, Paul Kocialkowski2019Yes6.0 0003620101237Based on LineageOS, removes or replaces proprietary components and anti-features
Shift OS lSHIFT GmbH2025 (phone 8, 6mq, 5me, 6m)Yes14 (phone 8); 13 (6mq); 8.1 (5me, 6m)20184 / 5 (depends on count)
Shift OS GSHIFT GmbH2025 (phone 8, 6mq); 2023 (5me, 6m)Google Android14 (phone 8); 13 (6mq); 8.0 (5me, 6m)20184 / 5 (depends on count)
Discontinued
DivestOS38Tavi (SkewedZeppelin)2024Yes2013201417839Soft fork of LineageOS. Includes Monthly Updates, FOSS Focus, Deblobbing, Security and Privacy focus, and F-Droid
AliOSAlibaba Cloud2018Kernel only2.04.4 (?)2011A forked but incompatible version of Android40
AOKPTeam Kang2020YesPie9201111541Based on LineageOS
Baidu YiBaidu, Inc.2015Kernel onlyUn­known4 (?)2011Discontinued in March 2015
CyanogenModCyanogenMod Open-Source Community, Cyanogen Inc2016Yes14.1 Nightly7.1.1200957142CyanogenMod's official successor is LineageOS
EMUIHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.2024No15122012Huawei 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.
MIUIXiaomi Corporation2023Kernel only14.1142010Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devicesSucceeded by Xiaomi HyperOS
LG UXLG Electronics2023Kernel only10.0132012LG smartphones and tabletsSucceeding Optimus UI
LeWa OSLewa Technology?Kernel onlyOS 7 beta5.1.12011
PixelExperiencePixelExperience Team2024Yes14142017100+43Discontinued in April 2024, Android 14 is a beta
Resurrection Remix OSResurrection Remix Team2021Yes8.7.31020127444
SlimRomsSlimRoms Team2018Yes77.12012~50
Smartisan OSSmartisan2020Partial8.010201215

See also

Notes

References

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

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