CrDroid

{{Infobox OS

| name = crDroid

| logo =

| screenshot = CrDroid 11.4 on Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018).png

| caption = crDroid 11.4 home screen on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018)

| developer = crDroid Team

| family = Android (Linux)

| working state = Active

| source model = Open source

| latest release version = 11.3 (Android 15)

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2025|4|03}}{{cite web|url=https://crdroid.net/blog/2025-04-03-crDroid-11.3-is-now-released | title=crDroid 11.3 is now released|website=crdroid.net|accessdate=2025-04-09}}

| supported platforms = ARM, ARM64

| kernel type = Monolithic

| update model = OTA or ZIP installation

| license = Various

| website = {{URL|crdroid.net}}

}}

crDroid is a customized fork of Android based on LineageOS. It has offered unofficial releases of Android 10 up to Android 15 Custom ROMs.

The crDroid website provides a list of supported devices along with the date of the latest release for each.{{cite web | title=Download crDroid for supported devices |publisher=crDroid| url=https://crdroid.net/downloads | access-date=22 June 2023}}

History and reception

Cristiano Matos developed the initial releases of crDroid in late 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S3.{{Cite web|url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-crdroid-v17-4-t1944481|title=[ROM][28 May][XXEMC3][4.1.2][AROMA][JB Domination] crDroid v17.4 [JKay ][Per App Dpi]|website=XDA Developers|date=19 October 2012 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-19}}

In 2014, Saad Khan of Team Android highlighted crDroid's features in a detailed article.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/android-442-kitkat-samsung-galaxy-s3-gt-i9300-how-install-it-using-crdroid-custom-rom-tutorial|title=Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300: How To Install It Using crDroid Custom ROM [Tutorial]|last=Bora|first=Kukil|date=2014-04-01|website=International Business Times|access-date=2020-03-19}}

crDroid has gained recognition for its stable releases and user-friendly experience. Notable mentions include articles by Neeraj Jast in 2015,{{Cite web|url=http://d-mobiles.blogspot.com/2015/09/yuphoriarom511crdroid-official.html|title=[Yuphoria][ROM][5.1.1]CrDroid [Official] by ACE312|last=jast|first=Neeraj|access-date=2020-03-19}} Rafia Shaikh in 2016,{{Cite web|url=https://wccftech.com/update-galaxy-s4-to-android-7-1-1/|title=Guide to Update Galaxy S4 to Android 7.1.1 crDroid ROM|last=Shaikh|first=Rafia|date=2016-12-13|website=Wccftech|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-19}} and Mathew Diekhake in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://consumingtech.com/best-custom-roms-for-nextbit-robin/|title=Best Custom ROMs for Nextbit Robin|website=ConsumingTech|last=Diekhake|first=Mathew|date=2017-02-24|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-19}}

crDroid's popularity increased in 2019 with the availability of Android 10 for various devices,{{Cite web|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/android-10-custom-rom-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-6-pro-oneplus-5-5t-lg-v30-samsung-galaxy-tab-s5e/|title=Android 10 custom ROMs are now available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 6 Pro, OnePlus 5/5T, LG V30, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e|date=2019-09-26|website=xda-developers|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-19}} as recognized by Arol Wright of XDA developers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/android-10-custom-rom-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-6-pro-oneplus-5-5t-lg-v30-samsung-galaxy-tab-s5e/|title=Android 10 custom ROMs are now available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 6 Pro, OnePlus 5/5T, LG V30, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e|date=2019-09-26|website=xda-developers|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-19}}

In 2022, crDroid released version 8 (Android 12).{{Cite web |date=2022-07-18 |title=crDroid.net - crDroid 8 is released |url=https://crdroid.net/blog/2022-01-09-crDroid-8-is-released |access-date=2022-07-18 |archive-date=2022-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718143405/https://crdroid.net/blog/2022-01-09-crDroid-8-is-released |url-status=bot: unknown }}

The current crDroid version 11 is Android 15. Alongside this release, they're also rolling out crDroid 10.11, which includes the December 2024 security patches.{{Cite web |url=https://crdroid.net/blog/2024-12-16-crDroid-11-released |title=crDroid 11 Released - December 16, 2024 |date=2024-12-16 |website=crDroid.net}}

= Mentions throughout the years =

class="wikitable" ! Year !! Release highlights
2012	Cristiano Matos develops the first releases for the Samsung Galaxy S3.{{Cite web\|url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-crdroid-v17-4-t1944481\|title=[ROM][28 May][XXEMC3][4.1.2][AROMA][JB Domination] crDroid v17.4 [JKay ][Per App Dpi]\|website=XDA Developers\|date=19 October 2012 \|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-19}}
2013	Releases gain attention.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.androidsis.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-rom-crdroid-aosp-android-4-3/\|title=Samsung Galaxy S3, la mejor Rom Android 4.3\|last=Ruiz\|first=Francisco\|date=2013-10-04\|website=Androidsis\|language=es\|access-date=2020-03-19}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.androidsis.com/descargar-camara-motorola-x-apk-para-instalar-en-cualquier-android/\|title=Descarga e instalación de la cámara Motorola X apk\|last=Ruiz\|first=Francisco\|date=2013-10-04\|website=Androidsis\|language=es\|access-date=2020-03-19}}
2014	Saad Khan of Team Android writes a detailed article on crDroid.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/android-442-kitkat-samsung-galaxy-s3-gt-i9300-how-install-it-using-crdroid-custom-rom-tutorial\|title=Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300: How To Install It Using crDroid Custom ROM [Tutorial]\|last=Bora\|first=Kukil\|date=2014-04-01\|website=International Business Times\|access-date=2020-03-19}}
2015	Neeraj Jast highlights features and installation procedure.{{Cite web\|url=http://d-mobiles.blogspot.com/2015/09/yuphoriarom511crdroid-official.html\|title=[Yuphoria][ROM][5.1.1]CrDroid [Official] by ACE312\|last=jast\|first=Neeraj\|access-date=2020-03-19}}
2016	Rafia Shaikh writes about upgrading to Android 7.1.1 Nougat ROM on Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505.{{Cite web\|url=https://wccftech.com/update-galaxy-s4-to-android-7-1-1/\|title=Guide to Update Galaxy S4 to Android 7.1.1 crDroid ROM\|last=Shaikh\|first=Rafia\|date=2016-12-13\|website=Wccftech\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-19}}
2017	Mathew Diekhake of ConsumingTech highlights crDroid version 2.5 Android 7.1.1 Nougat as one of the "Best Custom ROMs" for Nextbit Robin.{{Cite web\|url=https://consumingtech.com/best-custom-roms-for-nextbit-robin/\|title=Best Custom ROMs for Nextbit Robin {{!}} ConsumingTech\|last=Diekhake\|first=Mathew\|date=2017-02-24\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-19}}
2018	Launch of the crDroid website.{{Cite web\|url=https://crdroid.net/\|title=crDroid.net - increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device\|date=2018-05-26\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526013611/https://crdroid.net/\|access-date=2020-03-19\|archive-date=2018-05-26}}
2019	Availability of Android 10 with crDroid for several devices highlighted by Arol Wright of XDA developers.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/android-10-custom-rom-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-6-pro-oneplus-5-5t-lg-v30-samsung-galaxy-tab-s5e/\|title=Android 10 custom ROMs are now available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 6 Pro, OnePlus 5/5T, LG V30, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e\|date=2019-09-26\|website=xda-developers\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-19}}
2020	Launch of crDroid 7, initially supporting OnePlus 5/T.[https://github.com/crdroidandroid/android_vendor_crDroidOTA/commit/e3d27783b337c612d2143e01cb293456783aea6e crDroid 7 initial commit on Github]
2022	Release of crDroid 8 (Android 12).{{Cite web \|date=2022-07-18 \|title=crDroid.net - crDroid 8 is released \|url=https://crdroid.net/blog/2022-01-09-crDroid-8-is-released \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|archive-date=2022-07-18 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718143405/https://crdroid.net/blog/2022-01-09-crDroid-8-is-released \|url-status=bot: unknown }}
2022	Release of crDroid 9 on October 28.{{Cite web \|title=crDroid.net - crDroid 9 released \|url=https://crdroid.net/blog/2022-10-28-crDroid-9-released \|access-date=2024-02-12 \|website=crdroid.net}}
2023	Release of crDroid 10 on December 22.{{Cite web \|title=crDroid.net - crDroid 10.0 is now released \|url=https://crdroid.net/blog/2023-12-22-crDroid-10.0-is-now-released \|access-date=2024-03-12 \|website=crdroid.net}}
2024 \|Release of crDroid 11 on December 16.{{Cite web \|title=crDroid.net - crDroid 11 Released \|url=https://crdroid.net/blog/2024-12-16-crDroid-11-released \|access-date=2025-04-09 \|website=crdroid.net}}

References

External links

{{Official website}}
{{Github|crdroidandroid}}
{{Sourceforge|crdroid}}

Category:Custom Android firmware

CrDroid

History and reception

= Mentions throughout the years =

See also

References

External links