PixelExperience

Pixel Experience
Screenshot
Pixel Experience 12 home screen with Pixel Launcher
DeveloperPixel Experience open-source community
Working stateDiscontinued
Source modelOpen source
Initial release2017
Latest release13 (based on Android 13) / 24 September 2023; 11 months ago (2023-09-24)[1]
Latest preview14 (based on Android 14) / 29 February 2024; 6 months ago (2024-02-29)[2]
Marketing targetFirmware replacement for Android mobile devices
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA),[3] ROM flashing[4]
Package managerAPK-based
Platformsarm, arm64, x86, x86-64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
LicenseGNU General Public License v3.0[5]
Official websiteget.pixelexperience.org

PixelExperience (aka Pixel Experience, PE[3]) is a discontinued open-sourced custom ROM, or Android distribution, based on the stock Android AOSP (Android Open Source Project) that aimed to provide a bloat-free, stock-android, Pixel-like experience to a wide range of Android devices. The project, initiated by a community of developers in 2017,[6][3] focused on delivering a clean, minimalistic, and visually appealing user interface reminiscent of Google's Pixel devices. Pixel Experience was designed to be as close to stock Android as possible, with a focus on reliability, security, stability, performance, battery life, and useful customizations.[3][6][7][8]

On April 10, 2024, Pixel Experience ROM development officially stopped, according to the founder José Henrique. While older versions remain available, the project is no longer actively maintained.[9]

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  2. ^ "Fabulous Fourteen, and some fond farewells". PixelExperience Blog. 2024-02-29. Archived from the original on 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ a b c d Hazarika, Skanda (2022-07-17). "Pixel Experience 12 Hands-On: This is what you get with the official builds". XDA Developers. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CuriousSteve-2022-02 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "official_devices/LICENSE at master · PixelExperience/official_devices". GitHub. 2018-05-27. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  6. ^ a b Alten KRK (2023-08-26). "What is Pixel Experience?". Resurrection Remix OS. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  7. ^ "Overview and First Impressions on POCO F1". FoneArena.com. 2020-12-03. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  8. ^ Sameer, Asif (2020-04-01). "Best Pixel Experience Rom Review". XtremeDroid. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  9. ^ Schoon, Ben (2024-04-10). "'Pixel Experience' Android ROM shuts down new builds after nearly six years". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-22.