This is a list of Android distributions,
Android-based
operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common daemon (computing), services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems scheduler (computing), schedule tasks for ...
s (OS) commonly referred to as Custom ROMs or Android ROMs, forked from the
Android Open Source Project
Android is an operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen-based mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android has historically been developed by ...
(AOSP) without
Google Play Services included officially in some or all markets, yet maintained independent coverage in notable Android-related sources.
The list may include distributions that come pre-installed on a device (stock ROM) or modifications of them. Only builds considered official are listed.
Table
See also
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ClockworkMod – custom recovery image
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Comparison of mobile operating systems
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About OS
Advanced controls
Accessibility features
App ecosystem
Browser ...
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F-Droid
F-Droid is a free and open source app store and software repository for Android (operating system), Android, serving a similar function to the Google Play store. The main repository, hosted by the project, contains only free software, free and o ...
– community-maintained
Software Repository
A software repository, or repo for short, is a storage location for Package format, software packages. Often a table of contents is also stored, along with metadata. A software repository is typically managed by source or version control, or rep ...
for
Android
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MicroG – replacement for Google Play Services
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Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) – custom recovery image
Notes
References
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Android
Google lists