The Android's kernel controls many aspects of the operating system, so when you replace the operating system you replace the code that keeps Android running. Android custom kernels, also called ROMs, ...

The Android 16 QPR1 source code is now live on the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) (via Reddit ). This means custom ROMs ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Android: If you like to overclock or enable other certain features on your device, you'll need to use a custom Android kernel. Kernel Manager makes installing third-party kernels on your rooted phone ...

Samsung’s first smartwatch may have shipped with Google’s Android Wear software, but every smartwatch the company has released since then has been powered by the Linux-based Tizen operating system.

The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, now that’s a mouthful, was the first device released by Motorola to have an unlockable bootloader. It’s about time right? So now that you can unlock the bootloader on the ...

We're pretty impressed overall with Google's recently released Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro handsets, which marry a premium design and build quality with a whole bunch of features, killer camera ...

The Google Pixel 4a has finally received its first custom ROM and kernel after months of setbacks as reported by XDA developers. As we know the model itself has faced a lot of pushbacks due to the ...

Samsung's attempt to prevent attacks on Galaxy phones by modifying kernel code ended up exposing it to more security bugs, according to Google Project Zero (GPZ). Not only are smartphone makers like ...

Just days after the release of the Redmi Note 11 series in China, Xiaomi has now released the Android 11 based kernel sources for the Redmi Note 11 Pro. Codenamed Pissarro, the source codes can be ...

There are several benefits of using custom ROMs as they tend to provide more customization options, efficient and performance-based tweaks. Moreover, the users can enjoy the bloatware-free experience ...