crDroid

crDroid
crDroid 12.5 home screen on the Redmi Note 9S
DevelopercrDroid Team
OS familyAndroid (Linux)
Working stateActive
Source modelOpen source
Latest releasecrDroid 12.6 (Android 16 QPR2) / January 31, 2026 (2026-01-31)[1]
Update methodOTA or ZIP installation
Supported platformsARM, ARM64
Kernel typeMonolithic
LicenseVarious
Official websitecrdroid.net

crDroid is a customized fork of Android, based on LineageOS. It has offered unofficial releases of Android 10 up to Android 16.

As of January 2026, the crDroid website list 143 supported devices, along with the date of the latest release for each.[2]

History and reception

Cristiano Matos developed the initial releases of crDroid in late 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S III.[3]

In 2014, Saad Khan of Team Android highlighted crDroid's features in a detailed article.[4]

crDroid has gained recognition for its stable releases and user-friendly experience. Notable mentions include articles by Neeraj Jast in 2015,[5] Rafia Shaikh in 2016,[6] and Mathew Diekhake in 2017.[7]

crDroid's popularity increased in 2019 with the availability of Android 10 for various devices,[8] as recognized by Arol Wright of XDA developers.[9]

In 2022, crDroid released version 8 (Android 12).[10]

In 2023, crDroid started to roll out builds of some devices with integrated Kernel Assisted Superuser.[11]

The current crDroid version 12 is Android 16. Alongside this release, they're also rolling out updates for crDroid 11, which includes the latest security patches.[12]

Mentions throughout the years

Year Release highlights
2012 Cristiano Matos develops the first releases for the Samsung Galaxy S III.[13]
2013 Releases gain attention.[14][15]
2014 Saad Khan of Team Android writes a detailed article on crDroid.[16]
2015 Neeraj Jast highlights features and installation procedure.[17]
2016 Rafia Shaikh writes about upgrading to Android 7.1.1 Nougat ROM on Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505.[18]
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.[19]
2018 Launch of the crDroid website.[20]
2019 Availability of Android 10 with crDroid for several devices highlighted by Arol Wright of XDA developers.[21]
2020 Launch of crDroid 7, initially supporting OnePlus 5/T.[22]
2022 Release of crDroid 8 (Android 12).[23]
2022 Release of crDroid 9 on October 28.[24]
2023 Release of crDroid 10 on December 22.[25]
2024 Release of crDroid 11 on December 16.[26]
2025 Release of crDroid 12 on August 31.[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ "crDroid 12.6 Android 16 QPR2 base ready". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  2. ^ "Download crDroid for supported devices". crDroid. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "[ROM][28 May][XXEMC3][4.1.2][AROMA][JB Domination] crDroid v17.4 [JKay ][Per App Dpi]". XDA Developers. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. ^ Bora, Kukil (2014-04-01). "Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300: How To Install It Using crDroid Custom ROM [Tutorial]". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. ^ jast, Neeraj. "[Yuphoria][ROM][5.1.1]CrDroid [Official] by ACE312". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. ^ Shaikh, Rafia (2016-12-13). "Guide to Update Galaxy S4 to Android 7.1.1 crDroid ROM". Wccftech. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  7. ^ Diekhake, Mathew (2017-02-24). "Best Custom ROMs for Nextbit Robin". ConsumingTech. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  8. ^ "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". xda-developers. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  9. ^ "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". xda-developers. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  10. ^ "crDroid.net - crDroid 8 is released". 2022-07-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "[ROM][15][OFFICIAL][STABLE] crDroid Android v11.7 [hotdogb]". XDA Forums. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  12. ^ "crDroid 12 is now prime time ready - August 31, 2025". crDroid.net. 2025-08-31.
  13. ^ "[ROM][28 May][XXEMC3][4.1.2][AROMA][JB Domination] crDroid v17.4 [JKay ][Per App Dpi]". XDA Developers. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  14. ^ Ruiz, Francisco (2013-10-04). "Samsung Galaxy S3, la mejor Rom Android 4.3". Androidsis (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  15. ^ Ruiz, Francisco (2013-10-04). "Descarga e instalación de la cámara Motorola X apk". Androidsis (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  16. ^ Bora, Kukil (2014-04-01). "Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300: How To Install It Using crDroid Custom ROM [Tutorial]". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  17. ^ jast, Neeraj. "[Yuphoria][ROM][5.1.1]CrDroid [Official] by ACE312". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  18. ^ Shaikh, Rafia (2016-12-13). "Guide to Update Galaxy S4 to Android 7.1.1 crDroid ROM". Wccftech. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  19. ^ Diekhake, Mathew (2017-02-24). "Best Custom ROMs for Nextbit Robin | ConsumingTech". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  20. ^ "crDroid.net - increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device". 2018-05-26. Archived from the original on 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  21. ^ "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". xda-developers. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  22. ^ crDroid 7 initial commit on Github
  23. ^ "crDroid.net - crDroid 8 is released". 2022-07-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  24. ^ "crDroid.net - crDroid 9 released". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  25. ^ "crDroid.net - crDroid 10.0 is now released". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  26. ^ "crDroid.net - crDroid 11 Released". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  27. ^ "crDroid.net - crDroid 12 is now prime time ready". crdroid.net. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
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