# Minnal Lab > Guides, hands-on reports and news on custom ROMs, GrapheneOS and Android devices. Tested by hand on real phones and tablets. English-language website. Guides name the device and the tested ROM version; releases link to the official release notes; stats name source and date. Full content as Markdown: https://minnallab.com/llms-full.txt German edition: [minnallab.de](https://minnallab.de/llms.txt) ## ROMs - [/e/OS](https://minnallab.com/roms/eos/): Open-source, de-Googled Android based on LineageOS, developed by the non-profit e Foundation, with microG instead of Google Play services and available for a very large number of devices. Latest tracked version: 4.3. - [CalyxOS](https://minnallab.com/roms/calyxos/): Privacy-focused open-source Android based on the Android Open Source Project, made by the Calyx Institute, with microG and for Pixel, Fairphone, Motorola and SHIFTphone devices. Latest tracked version: 8.0.0.0. - [crDroid](https://minnallab.com/roms/crdroid/): Open-source Android distribution based on LineageOS with many extra customization options, maintained by volunteer developers and available for many devices from different manufacturers. Latest tracked version: 13. - [GrapheneOS](https://minnallab.com/roms/grapheneos/): Privacy- and security-focused open-source operating system based on the Android Open Source Project, built for Google Pixel devices. Latest tracked version: 2026100600. - [LineageOS](https://minnallab.com/roms/lineageos/): Community-developed open-source Android distribution based on the Android Open Source Project and successor to CyanogenMod, available for many devices from different manufacturers. Latest tracked version: 24.0. ## Guides - [Alexa Tablet 12 Pro: hide the Alexa icon in the taskbar](https://minnallab.com/guides/alexa-tablet-12-pro-hide-alexa-icon/): Hide the Alexa button in the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro taskbar without root. One ADB secure setting, plus a MacroDroid macro so it survives every reboot. - [Alexa Tablet 12 Pro debloat: remove Amazon bloatware via ADB](https://minnallab.com/guides/alexa-tablet-12-pro-debloat/): Debloat the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro without root. 53 packages removed via ADB for user 10, telemetry off, Alexa icon gone. With a script and honest storage numbers. ## Releases - [crDroid 13: Android 17 rolls out device by device](https://minnallab.com/releases/crdroid-13/): crDroid 13 brings Android 17 to the first supported devices since October 11, 2026. More devices follow, so check your device's instructions before upgrading. - [CalyxOS 8.0.0.0: Android 17 arrives, first build for the Pixel 10a](https://minnallab.com/releases/calyxos-8-0-0-0/): CalyxOS 8.0.0.0 brings Android 17 to supported Pixels, the October 2026 security patches, a patched microG and a device flasher that works on macOS again. - [/e/OS 4.3: Android 16 for the Fairphone 4, better backups](https://minnallab.com/releases/eos-4-3/): /e/OS 4.3 moves the Fairphone 4 to Android 16, extends backups to wallpaper and weather widget and includes the September 1, 2026 security patches. - [LineageOS 24.0: Android 17, WebUSB flash tools and Canvas](https://minnallab.com/releases/lineageos-24-0/): LineageOS 24.0 is based on Android 17, adds browser-based WebUSB flash tools and the Canvas image editor, and brings official builds for the Pixel 10 series. - [GrapheneOS 2026100600: October 2026 security patch](https://minnallab.com/releases/grapheneos-2026100600/): GrapheneOS 2026100600 ships the full October 5, 2026 security patch, new Pixel firmware and faster compilation of core system components. - [GrapheneOS 2026100200: fix for stutter on Android 17 QPR1](https://minnallab.com/releases/grapheneos-2026100200/): GrapheneOS 2026100200 fixes stutter caused by a Google kernel change, closes a VPN leak through hardware keepalives and updates the Messaging app. - [GrapheneOS 2026092500: Pixel drivers move to Android 17 QPR1](https://minnallab.com/releases/grapheneos-2026092500/): GrapheneOS 2026092500 moves Pixel kernel drivers and firmware to Android 17 QPR1, brings back SIM PIN scrambling and optimizes hardened_malloc further. - [LineageOS 23.2: Material Expressive and new Quick Settings](https://minnallab.com/releases/lineageos-23-2/): LineageOS 23.2 adopts Google's Material Expressive design, adds freely arrangeable Quick Settings tiles and updates apps such as Twelve and Deskclock. - [LineageOS 23.0: Android 16 as the base](https://minnallab.com/releases/lineageos-23-0/): LineageOS 23.0 is based on Android 16 (QPR0). Due to Google's new patch policy, security updates can arrive late, and older kernels are dropped. ## Blog - [Linux on the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro: why Termux and AVF both fail](https://minnallab.com/blog/alexa-tablet-12-pro-linux-terminal/): Termux and the Android 16 Linux terminal tested on the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro. Termux fails on headless system user mode, the Debian VM on GenieZone. ## Stats - [GrapheneOS user numbers: how many people use GrapheneOS?](https://minnallab.com/stats/grapheneos-users/): GrapheneOS has at least around 400,000 users by its own estimate. Where the number comes from, why there is no telemetry and what the figure tells you. - [LineageOS user numbers: active installs since 2017](https://minnallab.com/stats/lineageos-users/): How many devices run LineageOS? Active installs since 2017, plus versions, countries and devices from the official statistics, updated every week. ## Optional - [RSS feed](https://minnallab.com/rss.xml) - [Sitemap](https://minnallab.com/sitemap-index.xml)