Category: Paranoid Android

The team at Paranoid Android have dropped their latest update out for devices, bringing a patch for the KRACK vulnerability along with other core changes to the platform.  The latest build is version 7.3.1 for those keeping score at home and likely will be the last significant update to the Android Nougat-based build with attention turning to Oreo.

As with other PA releases, there are core changes then their are device specific updates too.  As for general updates, most of these focus on improvements and fixes.  As mentioned, the KRACK patch is included in this update but also various improvements around WiFI and Bluetooth connectivity, launcher improvements and performance and battery improvements.  Pocket Lock has also improved for performance and battery efficiency too.

A new feature that is in this update is an anti-shake mode for the default camera app in Paranoid Android.

Paranoid Android, the AOSP-based build for a wide range of phones, has a big update rolling out that brings a lot of improvements and features. The new update is build 7.3.0 and is rolling out now.

The biggest new feature is their own camera app.  The new camera app is a simple but effective app with easy-to-understand controls (swipe left or right to go between camera and video for example) and has all the camera features you’d expect like slow motion, HDR and red eye reduction.

Artist Hampus Olsson has released a set of six new wallpapers in support of the latest update to Paranoid Android.  For those who may not know Olsson’s work, he is the artist behind the colorful and creative wallpapers for OnePlus and Paranoid Android.  Chances are you have seen them, you just may not know the creator behind them.

The new wallpapers are available on his site and you can download them directly from there for all your devices, even if you aren’t running Paranoid Android.  He also has other artwork and wallpapers available on his site and a bit of history on his creative works.  You will also see the extensive list of clients he has who use his artwork.

Paranoid Android, the name of the team and AOSP-based ROM for a number of Android devices, has announced that they have setup a partnership with Nextbit and have released a ROM for the device.

The device lineup has been updated to include yet another device – The Nextbit Robin. Huge thanks to Nextbit for hooking us up with devices and believing in the open source project. This release is only for the Robin & the OnePlus 3.

The news is exciting for those who like what is arguably one of the cleanest and more robust ROMs available for Android devices.  Having the addition of the Nextbit Robin and the OnePlus3 will give those tech savvy users an option over the stock Android builds from each manufacture.