This guide will make you aware of some of the Pixel Experience ROM alternatives. While we, the users, are having a tough time in deciding whether to actually flash the custom ROM nowadays owing to the plethora of caveats and issues involved, with the Play Integrity and SafetyNet playing a major role in the same, however, it’s the developers who are having an even more challenging time in building these ROMs.
Apart from the usual fact that they have to spend their valuable time in building these ROMs with no revenue or profile in return [well, at least in most cases], the constant code base changes by Google ever since the introduction of QPR builds have only made the matter worse. Combine all these reasons and unfortunately, the future doesn’t really look too bright for tech enthusiasts. And we are already seeing some hints of the same.
A couple of weeks back, the lead developer and founder of EvolutionX ROM stepped down due to personal and financial issues, and now the ever-so-beloved Pixel Experience ROM has seen the end of its journey. , the Lead Developer and founder of his ROM has shared this heartbreaking news in the ROM’s official blog post. While he hasn’t listed any reason for the same, however, the financial perspective might be a role to play.
After all, when you are spending so much quality time building and regularly updating ROMs, you might want a reward in return, simply being popular among the tech geeks wouldn’t be enough to pay your daily rent. With the Silicon Valley giant making the development even more difficult, having to constantly tweak the ROM’s development would result in additional time being spent in maintaining them, which would earlier have been used in your primary job or simply with your family.
What was Pixel Experience ROM?
For the unaware [which might not be many], the ROM first made its way back in 2017 and immediately stuck a chord among the audiences mainly due to its ability to provide a clean stock Pixel UI with a few additional goodies and features. All of this was packed in a fast, snappy, and performance-enhanced OS. Moreover, the ROM never spelled out a bloated experience, even despite the integration of numerous functionalities into the system.
Combine all these reasons and it’s no surprise to see why the ROM became the go-to choice for the masses. Talking about which, it was probably the most popular name in the Xiaomi community, giving users a perfect platform to escape from the shackles of the bloated MIUI [the ROM itself has the maximum supported devices list for Xiaomi, so this was another reason why it houses the maximum users from this OEM].
However, all good things must come to an end and the same is the case this time around as well. But while the Pixel Experience ROM is now dead, its memory is still etched forever into our hearts. With that said, it’s now time to move on and check out some of the best alternatives of this ROM that might at least be able to provide a similar Pixel experience, if not be its perfect replacement. Follow along.
Best Pixel Experience ROM Alternatives
These are some of the best Pixel Experience ROM alternatives that you could give a shot. All these ROMs [Note that this list is not in any particular order]
Can you still Download Pixel Experience ROM?
While the Pixel Experience ROM development has stopped and there will be no new releases, the older builds have not been removed from the website, instead they are simply archived/preserved. So you may still get hold of them and install them by following your device-specific instructions. However, do note that you might not get the same level of support that you used to get earlier and the bugs and issues might not even be ironed out.
On the other hand, if we talk about the unofficial builds, then their development might still continue. However, there are usually quite a few caveats attached to unofficial builds. The releases might be buggy, the issues might take time to be ironed out, and in some cases, the development might stop all of a sudden if the developer doesn’t find the need to continue the project any longer [as harsh as it may sound, but we completely respect this decision of the devs, they carry out these projects by taking out their valuable time and usually aren’t rewarded for the same].
With that said, I have personally tried many unofficial builds of these AOSP ROMs and usually didn’t come across many issues, and even if I did, did manage to rectify most of them via a few handy tweaks shared across forums like XDA and Reddit. Unfortunately, that might not be the case with many newcomers and they would have no choice but to ditch the Pixel Experience ROM and look out for its alternatives.
How to Flash Custom ROMs
We have already prepared a detailed guide on How to Install Custom ROMs on Android [2 Methods], so it’s highly recommended that you check that out. But before starting, do note that the process will wipe off all the data from your device, so rake a complete device backup and proceed ahead with caution.
So on that note, we round off this guide on the best Pixel Experience ROM alternatives. Now that the OG Pixel is done and dusted, which ROM will you ultimately settle for and why? Do share your valuable opinions with us in the comments section below.
