Android Authority

No banking apps on your custom ROM? This new initiative could help.

A new European initiative called UnifiedAttestation aims to build an open-source alternative to Google’s Play Integrity checks. Many banking, financial, and government apps use Play Integrity checks ...
Android Authority

The days of custom Android ROMs are numbered, and Google is to blame

Android used to be synonymous with freedom. If you didn’t like your phone’s interface or bloatware, you could simply install a custom ROM — the colloquial term for a forked version of the Android ...
Android Police

Google’s latest AOSP move spells doom for custom ROMs on Pixel phones

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
techtimes

Google Locks Pixel Device Trees, Making Custom ROMs a Nightmare for Android Devs

Custom ROMs have been a savior for Android users who want to push the lifespan of their phones beyond official support. Google just made that path much more difficult, especially if you own a Pixel ...