How custom ROMs influenced Android's best features

Android custom ROMs were among the first to add the ability to run a second copy of the same app natively. This meant you ...

Google finally adds a long-requested gaming feature to Android 17

Google has added controller remapping in Android 17 Beta, allowing gamers to customize how their gamepad buttons, sticks, and ...
Android Authority

Android 16 now lets you customize keyboard shortcuts — Here's how it works

Android 16 adds the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts. This feature first went live in Android 16 Beta 2. While you can’t assign custom key combinations to every available shortcut, you can ...
ExtremeTech

Google Keeps Android Open Source, But Custom ROMs Get Harder to Make

Google is not discontinuing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has made big changes that affect how Android source code is shared, especially for those who build custom ROMs of Android.
Android

Custom keyboard shortcuts are coming to Android 16

Android has long supported keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts, especially designed to make Android tablets with optional physical keyboards more productive, allow users to perform tasks like ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 rebrands themed icons, preps ‘Custom’ option

Android QPR2 Beta 2 began rolling out mere hours after the Made by Google event ended, and it makes a few key changes to the home screen. Namely, themed icons in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 are now ...
Liliputing

CyanogenMod 6.0 custom Android ROM now available

After weeks of testing, the latest version of the popular CyanogenMod custom version f Google Android is available for download. CyanogenMod 6.0 lets you replace the software that shipped with your ...