This is a list of Android distributions, Android-based operating systems (OS) commonly referred to as Custom ROMs or just 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.

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+ Name Developer Last updated Open source? Latest release Android version Year started Supported devices NotesActive BharOS JandK, IIT Madras 2023 13 (?) 2023 A fork of the Android Open Source ProjectCalyxOS Calyx Institute 2026 7.2.2 16 2019 Google Pixel 4a (5G) - 9, Fairphone 4 - 5, SHIFTphone 8, Moto G32 - G84 Privacy focused.ColorOS OPPO 2025 16.0 16 2013 OPPO and OnePlus Android smartphones and tablets crDroid crDroid team 2026 12.11 16 2014 485 Based on LineageOS/e/e Foundation 2026-09-21 4.3162017287Privacy focused, smartphones with preinstalled OS commercially available. Forked from LineageOS. Formerly called "Eelo".emteria.OSemteria GmbH2026 16.2162017ARM 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"). EMUI Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2026 16 16 2012 Huawei and Honor devices Also known as Magic UI in most of the high-end Honor devices and the current Honor devices after it split with Huawei. Fire OS Amazon.com, Inc. 2025 14 14 2011 Amazon Kindle Fire, Fire TV, Fire Phone, Amazon Echo Centered on content consumption, heavy ties to Amazon's store and content. GrapheneOSGrapheneOS Foundation2014Google Pixel 6 and newer, Google Pixel TabletPrivacy and security-focused. Lead developer worked on CopperheadOS until a dispute between the co-founders over licensing caused his departure. Xiaomi HyperOS Xiaomi Corporation 2026 3.1 16-17 2023 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices Succeeding MIUIiodéOSiodé technologies20266.015202052Privacy focused and based on LineageOS, comes with a built-in adblocker.Kali NetHunterKali community member "BinkyBear" & Offensive Security 2024-09-112024.35.1.1

142016 (?)48Open 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. LineageOS LineageOS community 2026 23.2 16 2016 175 Succeeding CyanogenMod MagicOS Honor 2025 10 16 2016 Honor devices Also known as Magic UI on pre 7.x version, independently developed by Honor for Honor devices after it split with Huawei. One UI Samsung Electronics 2026 9.0 17 2019 Samsung smartphones and tablets Succeeding Samsung ExperienceOrigin OSvivo20256.0162020vivo and IQOO devicesSucceeding Funtouch OSParanoid Android Paranoid Android Team 2024 Uvite 14 2012 73 Based on CAFReplicant Denis Carikli, Paul Kocialkowski 2019 6.0 0003 6 2010 12 Based on LineageOS, removes or replaces proprietary components and anti-featuresShift OS lSHIFT GmbH2025 (phone 8, 6mq, 5me, 6m)15 (phone 8); 13 (6mq); 8.1 (5me, 6m)20184 / 5 (depends on count)Shift OS GSHIFT GmbH2025 (phone 8, 6mq); 2023 (5me, 6m)14 (phone 8); 13 (6mq); 8.0 (5me, 6m)20184 / 5 (depends on count)Discontinued AliOS Alibaba Cloud 2018 2.0 4.4 (?) 2011 A forked but incompatible version of Android AOKP Team Kang 2020 Pie 9 2011 115 Based on LineageOS Baidu Yi Baidu, Inc. 2015 4 (?) 2011Discontinued in March 2015 CyanogenMod CyanogenMod Open-Source Community, Cyanogen Inc 2016 14.1 Nightly 7.1.1 2009 571 Succeeded by LineageOS CopperheadOS Copperhead Security 2022 13.09.28 13 2014 9 Security- and privacy-focused, no OS analytics by default, smartphones with preinstalled OS commercially available.DivestOSTavi (SkewedZeppelin) 2024 20 13 2014178Soft fork of LineageOS. Includes Monthly Updates, FOSS Focus, Deblobbing, Security and Privacy focus, and F-DroidFuntouch OSvivo202415152013vivo and IQOO devicesSucceeded by Origin OSHarmonyOS Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.20244.3 (last version embodying AOSP)122019Huawei and Honor devicesHarmonyOS 5 onwards no longer includes AOSP. Indus OS Team Indus OS 3.0 7 2015 80 MIUI Xiaomi Corporation 2023 14.1 13 2010 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices Succeeded by Xiaomi HyperOSOmniROM OmniROM community 2025 16.0 16 2013Asus ZenFone 7 - 9, Google Pixel 6 & 6 ProOxygenOSOnePlus 2025 16.0 16 2015 OnePlus smartphones and tablets Merged with HydrogenOS in 2018. Using ColorOS codebase from 12.0 release. Merged with ColorOSRealme UI Realme 2025 7.0 16 2020 Realme devices Based on ColorOS. Merged with ColorOS LG UX LG Electronics 2023 10.0 13 2012 LG smartphones and tablets Succeeding Optimus UI. LG UX was discontinued because LG Electronics completely shut down the entire smartphone marketLeWa OSLewa Technology OS 7 beta5.1.12011PixelExperience PixelExperience Team 2024 14 14 2017 100+ Discontinued in April 2024, Android 14 is a beta Resurrection Remix OS Resurrection Remix Team 2021 8.7.3 10 2012 74 SlimRomsSlimRoms Team2018 77.1201250~Smartisan OSSmartisan2020 8.010201215

See also Comparison of mobile operating systems Comparison of Linux distributions ClockworkMod – custom recovery image Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) – custom recovery image

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External links Comparison of Android-based Operating Systems