CrDroid
Custom Android firmware based on LineageOS
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crDroid is a customized fork of Android, based on LineageOS. It has offered unofficial releases of Android 10 up to Android 16.
| crDroid | |
|---|---|
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 crDroid 12.5 home screen on the Redmi Note 9S | |
| Developer | crDroid Team |
| OS family | Android (Linux) |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | crDroid 12.6 (Android 16 QPR2) / January 31, 2026[1] |
| Update method | OTA or ZIP installation |
| Supported platforms | ARM, ARM64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| License | Various |
| Official website | crdroid |
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] |
