12 Custom Android ROMs - Security, Privacy & No Bloatware
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Here is an incomplete list of aftermarket distributions, also known as custom firmware or custom ROM of the original Android operating system by Google.

Incomplete list of aftermarket custom roms.

  • SaraIsabella@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I am sorry but this list is… not-good. Includes problematic ROMs (Copperhead OS), dead projects (AOKP), and OEM closed-source ROMs (MIUI)

    To anyone out there, my personal recommendation would be: if you own a Google Pixel, go for GrapheneOS or CalyxOS, if you do not have a Pixel phone, try LineageOS and derivates (I am personally running crDroid with microG instead of gapps)

    • muaveri@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I would also recommend DivestOS, soft fork of LineageOS that aims to increase security & privacy and can be installed on a lot of older devices.

  • Bright Spark@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    …why is MicroG mentioned? It’s not a custom ROM, it’s a GApps replacement for custom roms.

    Also, MIUI is not a public custom ROM, it’s the official one for Xiaomi’s devices, also it does feature bloatware, and I don’t think that it’s especially privacy-focussed either.