Paranoid Android (operating system)

Paranoid Android
DeveloperParanoid Android Team
OS familyAndroid (Linux)
Working stateActive
Source modelOpen source with proprietary components
Latest releaseUvite / 20 September 2023; 13 months ago (2023-09-20)
Latest previewUvite / 20 September 2023; 13 months ago (2023-09-20)[1]
Repositorygithub.com/AOSPA
Marketing targetFirmware replacement for Android mobile devices
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA), ROM flashing, ADB Sideloading, Fastboot package
Package managerAPK-based
Platformsarm, arm64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
Default
user interface
Paranoid Launcher
License
Official websiteparanoidandroid.co

Paranoid Android is an open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform. The latest official version is Uvite, based on Android 14, released on 20 September 2023.

In September 2015, PC Advisor called it the most famous ROM[clarification needed] along with CyanogenMod,[2] and The Economic Times called it the second-largest custom Android ROM in the world with over 200 000 users.[3]

  1. ^ "Paranoid Android Uvite Announcement".
  2. ^ Casserly, Martyn (28 September 2015). "How to root Android: The beginner's guide to rooting, risks and benefits. How to install the latest version of Android, and how to install custom ROMs including CyanogenMod". PC Advisor. International Data Group. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference economictimes-2015-09-24 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).