Should I make my own custom rom (again)?

I was away from development for a while due to exams, so everything kinda went on hold.

Before that, I was working on custom ROMs (AOSP-based builds, device bring-up, kernel fixes, debugging random breakages, etc.), but I dropped it because of time constraints and burnout.

Now that I’m getting back, I’m thinking of doing it differently:

\- Focus on one device

\- Keep things minimal and stable

So yeah, simple question:

Would anyone be interested in following/helping this kind of journey, or is it just noise?

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Huawei Mate 80 Pro Review: The Powerhouse Returns! - TechNick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Atz3vM2cgYY

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Daily Superthread (Apr 18 2026) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Saturday APPreciation thread (Apr 18 2026) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

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TechTablets - Crazy Zoom! VIVO X300 Ultra Is Packing Serious Hardware
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAlKTwTjkPE

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Samsung tipped to use UFS 5.0 storage on select Galaxy S27 models
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_tipped_to_use_ufs_50_storage_on_select_galaxy_s27_models-news-72415.php

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Different feelings switching from ios to android

I do have ios as my main daily driver phone but for the developing purposes i do have a android phone (gg pixel 4a, even for nostalgia that i had android for a lot of years long ago) and i get the feeling that android animations are a lot smother (would say more satisfying) than apple ios that is design to have a more beautiful design. I like the icons more, animations have more sense and even sliding for control center and notifications is a lot smoother and satisfying. Do you guys ever felt this type of feeling? Is there any report that android is smother or maybe is it just me?

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Galaxy Buds4 Pro vs Galaxy Buds3 Pro - Hidden Differences - Mike O'Brien
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Ai_HttxapLk

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Learning Reverse Engineering on a Mobile Game (Frida + Ghidra + AI)

Recently, I decided to experiment with some reverse engineering techniques using Codex and Claude Code. I chose the mobile game Kingshot as my target.

At first, neither Codex nor Claude Code was willing to help much. So I started by doing some manual inspection on my own. I used Frida to obtain the base addresses of a few libraries I considered important. Instead of directly asking the AI to perform reverse engineering, I shared some of the functions I had identified using Ghidra and asked for help understanding the code step by step. This approach worked — the AI stopped raising ethical concerns and focused on assisting with analysis.

In just a few hours, with Claude’s help, I was able to decompile a large part of the anti-cheat flow and even built a proxy to read the messages exchanged between the game and the server.

Since my goal was purely curiosity and learning, I stopped at that point. If anyone is interested in using the scripts as a reference for future exploration, the project is available in this github => https://github.com/kdbugk/game-of-kingshot-re.

I referred to the game as “Game of Thrones Contest” to avoid potential issues with the gray area that is reverse engineering a live game.

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The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is now discontinued in the U.S as well
https://www.gsmarena.com/the_samsung_galaxy_z_trifold_is_now_discontinued_in_the_us_as_well-news-72434.php

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Remarkably bright with strong battery life, but short on power: Motorola Moto G67 smartphone review
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Remarkably-bright-with-strong-battery-life-but-short-on-power-Motorola-Moto-G67-smartphone-review.1275814.0.html

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Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Initial Review // The Good and The Bad! - TechOdyssey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5aHRLReTw

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Daily Superthread (Apr 19 2026) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Rules

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Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_launches_galaxy_tab_a11_kids_edition-news-72426.php

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S26 Exynos has better battery life than Snapdragon, as per latest full-day test.

https://youtu.be/0Rz6pQfQ6mI?si=JUc-3Hi3P08QZ6lG

This is the video by Techmo, the same (and one of the few) YouTuber who actively did real life tests during S24 Exynos vs Snapdragon era. His videos were first to reveal the superior battery performance of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 over Exynos 2400. Each one of his comparison videos back then received popular support, and I get it. His method of analysis is very professional and resembles closely to what one could observe out of YouTube as well. He covered all aspects. Including heavy usage of GPS, 5g, Benchmarking near the end.

So please, do not hate on me or this post. It is simply to clear doubts. I find this video very informative and useful. And I think it also clears a very big doubt. In my opinion, Exynos 2600 has made a serious comeback. Any suggestions or comments are open. As long as they are valid opinions or questions, and not rage.

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What is happening with the Google Assistant? - 9to5Google
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Ascent Screen Time app removed from play store.

Like the title says, the Ascent screen time app was removed from the play store. Just a PSA for anyone who still uses it

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Smart Edge: Sidebar & Gestures
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.imi.smartedge.sidebar.panel

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Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition Makes Learning Safer, Smarter, and a Lot More Fun | Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition features playful inclusions and built-in safety controls to offer a fun, worry-free, and enriching experience for the whole family
https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-galaxy-tab-a11-kids-edition-learning-safer-smarter-more-fun/

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Huawei Pura X Max Official Trailer - The First Wide Foldable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=De1FGelOI-k

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