One of the biggest issues with custom ROMs is that you typically can't run banking apps. But this initiative could change things.

GrapheneOS will support Motorola smartphones in the future. The GrapheneOS developers already said in October 2025 that they were working with a major manufacturer to offer the secure custom ROM on ...

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

A paid, unofficial port of the xemu original Xbox emulator is on Android, sparking controversy and a promise from the real developers for a free release.

Original Xbox emulator X1 BOX arrives on Android through an unofficial xemu port, but performance issues and setup requirements remain for now.

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...

De-Googling is simply trading one set of problems for another, which wasn’t worth it for me.

I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source ...

A custom ROM project called Reborn is bringing the classic Nokia N8 back into daily-use territory. Built on Nokia Belle, the new firmware cleans up performance, restores functionality, and modernizes ...

The Russian state-sponsored APT28 threat group is using a custom variant of the open-source Covenant post-exploitation framework for long-term espionage operations.

If you have an Android device and haven't visited its System services page yet, you're inadvertently leaving important software updates on the table.

Games aren't exactly playable, but it's mostly a step in the right direction.