The Android Open Kang Project (AOKP), one of the most popular custom Android builds currently available, has just unveiled their 6th build of Jelly Bean. Along with the normal host of bug fixes and improvements, this build features an especially important addition: the removal of SuperSU in favor of Superuser. Open Source Prevails As we’ve [...]
Legitimizing Android ROMs with Over the Air Updates
Community developed Android ROMs have come a very long way in a short amount of time. Many people now base their hardware purchase on whether or not they will be stuck running the factory ROM on it; alternatives like CyanogenMod and AOKP are simply better than what the manufacturer shipped the hardware with. But for all [...]
Android Open Kang Project Releases First Jelly Bean ROM
Just as promised in their previous status update, the Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) has unleashed their first stable Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM out into the wild. Binaries are compiling for supported devices at the time of this writing, and finished ROMs will be popping up on the AOKP site as they become available. [...]
Android Open Kang Project Nearing Jelly Bean Release
Just as Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) said they would be in their last status update, the team has been fairly quiet since their last release as they focus on the new changes and improvements introduced in the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) codebase. But earlier today the team released a statement detailing where they are [...]
Android Open Kang Project Announces Plans for Future
Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) lead developer Roman Birg recently announced the project’s long term goals via a post on their website. Retired Devices First, the bad news. After considerable discussion, the team has decided to drop support for a number of devices which they felt could no longer be maintained to the same level as [...]
Rapid Releases For AOKP ROM, Build 31 Now Available
The last few days have seen rapid releases for AOKP, quickly becoming one of the best Ice Cream Sandwich community ROMs available. Today AOKP has announced the release of build 31 of their ROM, based on Android 4.0.4, coming just three days after the release of build 30. AOKP Build 30 Build 30 was the [...]