As 2024 draws to a close, we're excited to release PixelOS 15 Beta with November security patches. We've brought back most of the features from PixelOS 14.

The source code for PixelOS 15 Beta has been released under the PixelOS-Fifteen organization. It is based on the November SPL and aligns with the AOSP tag android-15.0.0_r5.

Current features​

• Configurable 360° rotation
• Support for setting a minimum delay between app notification sounds
• Volume long-press for skipping tracks
• Advanced restart options
• One-shot brightness adjustment
• VPN support on hotspot
• Status bar icons manager
• ParanoidSense face unlock
• Option to hide SSID
• Network traffic indicator
• Smart 5G support
• Three-finger swipe for screenshots
• LineageOS features: High Touch Polling Rate, Charging Control, and LiveDisplay
• Option to allow 60Hz refresh rate on battery saver
• Improved refresh rate selector page
• Support for ADB root on userdebug builds

A glimpse of new Updater app​

We're excited to share a sneak peek of the redesigned Updater app for PixelOS 15! While it's not ready just yet, we're actively working on fixing the remaining issues. In the meantime, here are a few screenshots to give you a glimpse of what's coming.

Translations​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

To support our work, consider making a donation at https://blog.pixelos.net/docs/donate to assist in covering our infrastructure expenses.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors from the last two months: roland-schweiger, LobodPl, leomanmfk, kAleks12, Ivomola, aphirst and two more private sponsors. A big shoutout to RR for donating the banner for this release—we absolutely loved it!

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

This blog marks the last release for PixelOS 14. As usual, the latest security patches for October has been merged and "Circle to Search" feature has been fixed.

Translations​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

To support our work, consider making a donation at https://blog.pixelos.net/docs/donate to assist in covering our infrastructure expenses.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors from the last two months: LobodPl, leomanmfk, kAleks12, aphirst, titouan336, Fraaxius and one more private sponsors.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

Hello there, the August patches (based on android-14.0.0_r61) have been merged in PixelOS.

Features and bugfixes!​

• Fixed PlayIntegrity yet again
• Improved variable refresh rate implementation
• New bootanimation from Pixel 9
• Fixed issues with secure window flags
• Fixed minimum delay between an app's notification sounds feature
• Fixed a SystemUI crash
• Further miscellaneous fixes and optimizations

Translations​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

To support our work, consider making a donation at https://blog.pixelos.net/docs/donate to assist in covering our infrastructure expenses.

A heartfelt thank you to our current sponsors: LobodPl, leomanmfk, attdin22, BebopSpikeSpiegel, GoogleGeek11, kAleks12 and two more private sponsors.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

Hello there, the July patches (based on android-14.0.0_r54) were merged a few weeks ago however we took some time after that just to fix a few issues that were on the previous releases and add a few features.

Unfortunately, we were not able to get Circle to Search to work just yet.

Features and bugfixes!​

• Fixed RCS Messaging
• Fixed cinematic wallpapers
• Fixed issues with Magic Eraser in Google Photos
• Fixed an issue where crash logs wouldn't upload
• Fixed an issue where face unlock would stop working
• Fixed an issue where high refresh rate wouldn't work on battery saver
• Fixed issues with annoying notifications
• Added a quick setting tile for Autobrightness
• Added an option to hide developer options status from other apps
• Added per-app volume control
• Added back the option for cloning apps
• Added an option for setting different ringtones for both sims
• Added configurable 0, 90, 180 and 270 degree rotation
• Implemented a check for builds which are not updatable

A note for unofficial PixelOS builders​

We've pushed the CertifiedPropsOverlay template to PixelOS-AOSP/vendor_extra. You can clone it to vendor/extra and update the values as needed.

Regarding signing, we've integrated the inline signing implementation from YAAP (thanks to Ido and John), so your builds will be signed automatically. You just need to generate the private keys and place them in vendor/aosp/signing/keys/ using the following command:

subject='/C=US/ST=State/L=City/O=Android/OU=Android/CN=Android/emailAddress=email@example.com'
for x in releasekey platform shared media networkstack nfc verity otakey testkey sdk_sandbox bluetooth; do \
    ./development/tools/make_key vendor/aosp/signing/keys/$x "$subject"; \
done

where:

C: Country code (e.g., US) ST: State name L: City name O: Organization name OU: Organizational Unit name CN: Common name emailAddress: Your email address

Translations​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

To support our work, consider making a donation at https://blog.pixelos.net/docs/donate to assist in covering our infrastructure expenses.

A heartfelt thank you to our current sponsors: LobodPl, leomanmfk, attdin22, BebopSpikeSpiegel, Mathdu76400 and one more private sponsor.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

Hi there, it is almost July but we're here with another major update with QPR3 patches. June security patches alongside QPR3 have been merged with the tag android-14.0.0_r50.

Features?​

As for the features, they're the same as last release with the exception of "Icon Manager".

Stay tuned for further updates and device-specific changelogs as the update rolls out for supported devices.

Translations​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

To support our work, consider making a donation at https://blog.pixelos.net/docs/donate to assist in covering our infrastructure expenses.

A heartfelt thank you to our current sponsors: LobodPl, leomanmfk, attdin22, BebopSpikeSpiegel, dassams and one more private sponsor.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

The PixelOS Team

Hello everyone, a lot has happened since our last update, especially with Play Integrity. Builds are now required to be signed, and we have implemented this change. While you won't be able to update via OTA, you should be able to update (dirty flash) over the previous May build via sideload. We bring this quick update towards the end of May as we understand Play Integrity is extremely important to you all. This will be our last update based on Android 14 QPR2 as QPR3 is around the corner.

A note for unofficial PixelOS builders​

We've pushed the CertifiedPropsOverlay template to PixelOS-AOSP/vendor_extra. You can clone it to vendor/extra and update the values as needed.

Regarding signing, we've integrated the inline signing implementation from YAAP (thanks to Ido and John), so your builds will be signed automatically. You just need to generate the private keys and place them in vendor/aosp/signing/keys/ using the following command:

subject='/C=US/ST=State/L=City/O=Android/OU=Android/CN=Android/emailAddress=email@example.com'
for x in releasekey platform shared media networkstack nfc verity otakey testkey sdk_sandbox bluetooth; do \
    ./development/tools/make_key vendor/aosp/signing/keys/$x "$subject"; \
done

where:

C: Country code (e.g., US) ST: State name L: City name O: Organization name OU: Organizational Unit name CN: Common name emailAddress: Your email address

Stay tuned for further updates and device-specific changelogs as the update rolls out for supported devices.

Translations​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

To support our work, consider making a donation at https://blog.pixelos.net/docs/donate to assist in covering our infrastructure expenses.

A heartfelt thank you to our current sponsors: LobodPl, leomanmfk, attdin22, BebopSpikeSpiegel, dassams.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

The PixelOS Team

May security patches have been merged with the tag android-14.0.0_r37.

Feature additions and fixes​

• Brought back Face unlock
• Brought back in-call vibrations
• Brought back Monet bootanimation
• Brought back long press volume key to skip tracks
• Brought back annoying notifications toggle
• Brought back missing USB tethering tile
• Brought back one shot auto brightness
• Fixed advanced reboot toggle
• Fixed bluetooth pairing issues on smartwatches and carplay
• Added missing drawable for quickly open camera gesture

Stay tuned for further updates and device-specific changelogs as the update rolls out for supported devices.

Translations​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

To support our work, consider making a donation at https://blog.pixelos.net/docs/donate to assist in covering our infrastructure expenses.

A heartfelt thank you to our current sponsors: LobodPl, leomanmfk, attdin22, BebopSpikeSpiegel, praveengite, majkelnw.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

The PixelOS Team

As we announce the release of our latest version today, we reflect on the journey that brought us here. PixelOS started about two and a half years ago as a fork of PixelExperience and we can't thank them enough for making us possible. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the PixelExperience team for providing the foundation that allowed us to grow and evolve. We wish Jhenrique all the best on his future endeavors.

April update arrives after almost two months with a lot of bug fixes since the last release.

List of current features:​

• Network and Internet

  • Smart 5G
  • Connected devices on hotspot
  • Allow clients to use VPNs
  • Network Traffic Indicator

• Display

  • Pocket mode*
  • Black theme
  • High touch polling rate*
  • Full screen apps
  • Double tap to sleep on statusbar and lockscreen

• Security and Privacy

  • Ignore window secure flags
  • Allow disabling power menu on lockscreen
  • Secure quick setting tiles on lockscreen

• Gestures

  • Hide gestural navbar
  • Advanced restart options
  • Swipe to Screenshot
  • Quick torch
  • Touchscreen gestures*

• Everything else

  • Lineage's charging control
  • Expandable volume panel
  • Various other quick setting tiles
  • Heads up and Priority heads up notifications
  • Togglable screenshot sounds
  • Hotspot section in Internet tile

• supported devices only

Stay tuned for further updates and device-specific changelogs as the update rolls out for supported devices.

We are pleased to announce official support for various other devices.​

• Xiaomi 12 (cupid)
• Xiaomi 12 Pro (zeus)
• Xiaomi 12T Pro/Redmi K50 Ultra (diting)
• realme 5/5i/5s (r5x)

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

We're immensely grateful for the ongoing support from our incredible community. While we haven't quite reached our donation goal, we see a fantastic opportunity for our users to make a more meaningful impact. Instead of contributing via PayPal, we invite you to consider sponsoring us on GitHub here. By doing so, you're not only helping us meet our financial targets but also directing your support towards PixelOS's growth without adding to PayPal's bottom line.

A heartfelt thank you to our current sponsors: LobodPl, hiram2024, attdin22, ihyoudou, Sureshgorai25 and Mainak009.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

The PixelOS Team

February update brings back the remaining essential features from PixelOS 13 with some major fixes. We've also added OEM like "Link to Windows" feature for better integration with your Windows PC. Besides that, the February patches have been merged with tag android-14.0.0_r26.

Feature additions and fixes:​

• Merged February Security patches
• Added expandable volume dialog
• Added in-call vibration options
• Added VPN over tethering/ hotspot
• Integrated link to windows
• Fixed an issue where some apks wouldn't install
• Fixed an issue where separate data and wifi tiles wouldn't work properly
• Fixed an issue where recording notification wouldn't dismiss on delete
• Fixed an issue where DT2S toggle wouldn't work
• Improved refresh rate settings
• Removed Power off alarm notification
• Updated translations

Highlights​

Improved refresh rate settings and In-call vibrations​

Screenshot

Screenshot

Stay tuned for further updates and device-specific changelogs as the update rolls out for supported devices.

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

We're immensely grateful for the ongoing support from our incredible community. While we haven't quite reached our donation goal, we see a fantastic opportunity for our users to make a more meaningful impact. Instead of contributing via PayPal, we invite you to consider sponsoring us on GitHub here. By doing so, you're not only helping us meet our financial targets but also directing your support towards PixelOS's growth without adding to PayPal's bottom line.

A heartfelt thank you to our current sponsors: GowthamJERRY4, marcelodambrowski, leomanmfk, navharsh and two other private sponsors.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

The PixelOS Team

As we step into 2024, we're excited to announce yet another update which brings back the promised features since the last update. The January patches have been merged and we've migrated back to https://github.com/PixelOS-AOSP.

Regarding Google Play Integrity​

In our last blog, we discussed an overlay solution to tackle Google Play Integrity issues. We've now rolled out an updated version of this overlay. Users can effortlessly install it, reboot their devices, and successfully pass Play Integrity checks. You can find these updates on our Telegram chat @PixelOSChat and stored as a note with the name playintegrityfix. Stay in the loop for hassle-free Google Play experiences!

Feature Additions and fixes:​

• Added Network traffic indicator
• Added auto-brightness button near brightness slider
• Ability to disable screenshot sounds
• Added extra options for screen recording
• Added new floating volume panel
• Added saner heads up for priority notifications only
• Added back missing NFC tile in quick settings
• System-wide Google sans font
• Rearranged additional sound settings
• Fixed an issue where Private Compute Services wouldn't update from the play store
• Fixed memory regression issues

Highlights​

Floating volume panel​

Screenshot

New screen recording options and Adaptive brightness button​

Screenshot

Screenshot

Rearranged additional sound settings​

Screenshot

Screenshot

Stay tuned for further updates and device-specific changelogs as the update rolls out for supported devices.

We are pleased to announce official support for Xiaomi Pad 5 (nabu) this month, this will be our first large screen device.​

We would also like to thank those who have been translating PixelOS into different languages for their contributions as they've been a great help. If you've noticed anything that isn't translated in a language you speak, please consider helping out with the translations at https://translate.pixelos.net.

Support PixelOS's Development​

We're immensely grateful for the ongoing support from our incredible community. While we haven't quite reached our donation goal, we see a fantastic opportunity for our users to make a more meaningful impact. Instead of contributing via PayPal, we invite you to consider sponsoring us on GitHub here. By doing so, you're not only helping us meet our financial targets but also directing your support towards PixelOS's growth without adding to PayPal's bottom line.

A heartfelt thank you to our past sponsors: Cnpjoto (cnpjotojj), Koen (62koen), Mateusz Koteja (soanvig), kfaseq, Valmont6.

Thanks for being part of PixelOS.

The PixelOS Team