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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.
CyanogenMod 7.1 was released on 10 October 2011, based on Android 2.3.4. [39] The latest stable version, CyanogenMod 7.2 was released on 16 June 2012, based on Android 2.3.7, [40] bringing a predictive phone dialer, lock-screen updates, ICS animation backports and many bug fixes. [41]
LineageOS 13.0/Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" Three updates have been released; the most recent one, 0003, was released on December 10, 2017. Two release candidates for 0004 have been released. RC2 was released on July 22, 2020. [2] 10 [36] N/A LineageOS 17.1/Android 10: Replaced graphics driver for improved performance.
On April 27, 2009, the Android 1.5 update was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.27. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] This was the first release to officially use a codename based on a dessert item ("Cupcake"), a theme used for all releases until Android Pie , with Android 10 and later using a number-only system.
Android is a Linux distribution according to the Linux Foundation, [207] Google's open-source chief Chris DiBona, [208] and several journalists. [209] [210] Others, such as Google engineer Patrick Brady, say that Android is not Linux in the traditional Unix-like Linux distribution sense; Android does not include the GNU C Library (it uses ...
Version 1.0 was based on Android 5.0.1 and was available only for the OnePlus One via a flashable ZIP provided through the OnePlus website. Notable features of version 2.0 and 2.1.1 include app permissions, Waves MaxxAudio, Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard, off-screen gestures, custom icons, dark mode, manual camera mode, and RAW support for 3rd party apps, like Camera FV-5 2.75.
Android KitKat is the codename for the eleventh Android mobile operating system, representing release version 4.4. Unveiled on September 3, 2013, KitKat focused primarily on optimizing the operating system for improved performance on entry-level devices with limited resources.
Long-term support (LTS) is a product lifecycle management policy in which a stable release of computer software is maintained for a longer period of time than the standard edition. The term is typically reserved for open-source software , where it describes a software edition that is supported for months or years longer than the software's ...