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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.
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.
AOKP, short for Android Open Kang Project, is an open-source replacement distribution for smartphones and tablet computers based on the Android mobile operating system. The name is a play on the word kang (slang for stolen code) and AOSP (Android Open Source Project).
The Android recovery mode is a mode of Android used for installing updates and wipe data. [1] [2] It consists of a Linux kernel with ramdisk on a separate partition from the main Android system. Recovery mode can be useful when a phone is stuck in a bootloop or when it has been infected with malware. [3]
By May 2010, Android had a 10% worldwide smartphone market share, overtaking Windows Mobile, [368] whilst in the US Android held a 28% share, overtaking iPhone OS. [369] By the fourth quarter of 2010, its worldwide share had grown to 33% of the market becoming the top-selling smartphone platform, [ 370 ] overtaking Symbian . [ 371 ]
Android x86 (ver. 4.0) on EeePC 701 4G. Android-x86 is an open source project that makes an unofficial porting of the Android mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance to run on devices powered by x86 processors, rather than RISC-based ARM chips.
The Android 4.1 upgrade was released to the general public for GSM Galaxy Nexus models on July 10, 2012. [ 7 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In late 2012, following the official release of Jelly Bean, a number of third-party Android OEMs began to prepare and distribute updates to 4.1 for their existing smartphones and tablets, including devices from Acer , HTC ...
crDroid is a customized fork of Android based on LineageOS. It has offered unofficial releases of Android 10, 11, 12.1, 13, 14, and 15 Custom ROMs. It has offered unofficial releases of Android 10, 11, 12.1, 13, 14, and 15 Custom ROMs.