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You can now buy refurbished, Google-free Android flagships

Users will also be able to mail their phones to the /e/ Foundation to get their phones flashed as well.

Hadlee SimonsMay 26, 20193197 shares

Dirty Unicorns custom ROM calls it quits, Android Pie weeklies now available

You can still grab the Android 9 Pie weeklies, but don't wait too long.

Williams PelegrinMarch 19, 2019172 shares

New Migrate app aims to finally make switching custom ROMs easy as pie

The new Migrate app has a big ambition: make switching from one custom ROM to another much easier.

C. Scott BrownNovember 7, 201895 shares

Turn your Xiaomi Mi 8 into a Google Pixel 2 with this custom ROM

Use the Pixel ROM to turn your Mi 8 into a de facto Pixel 2, complete with Android 9 Pie.

C. Scott BrownSeptember 25, 2018524 shares

Custom ROM fans rejoice: Open GApps is now available for Android Pie

Planning to install an Android Pie ROM on your phone? Then you'll be glad to know Open GApps is now available for the update.

Hadlee SimonsSeptember 7, 2018251 shares

LineageOS 15.1 (Android 8.1) hits Moto Z2 Force, Xperia XA2, more phones

Owners of Asus phones are also in luck, as LineageOS 15.1 lands on their devices.

Hadlee SimonsJuly 3, 2018232 shares

Huawei will no longer allow bootloader unlocking (Update: Explanation from Huawei)

Huawei announced yesterday that it will no longer support bootloader unlocking. Now we have an official statement on the matter from Huawei.

C. Scott BrownMay 25, 2018661 shares

Google apps now blocked from uncertified devices, but custom ROMs still OK

If you're running Google apps on an uncertified device, Google is on to you and cracking down.

C. Scott BrownMarch 27, 2018693 shares

Benefits of rooting your Android phone or tablet

Are you considering rooting your device, but need a little push to help you make that decision? Here are some great reasons for rooting your smartphone.

Team AAJanuary 7, 20181209 shares

If Lineage OS install numbers are anything to go by, OnePlus is the new Nexus

With the demise of Nexus and CyanogenMod and the rise of OnePlus and Lineage, we're seeing the first signs of what a post-Nexus world looks like.

Kris CarlonJanuary 24, 20173172 shares

End of the line!

Google Pixel 4 hands-on: Picture perfect in nearly every way

Behind the scenes: Google’s Pixel cameras aren’t trying to be cameras at all

Google Pixel Buds 2 hands-on: The best earbuds I’ve not listened to

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro: Worth a yearly upgrade?