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Manufacturers

Every device in the database belongs to exactly one manufacturer.

ManufacturerDevices
XiaomiChinese vendor whose devices are popular for custom ROM development.313
SamsungWorld's largest Android vendor; Galaxy devices have a long custom ROM history.65
OnePlusFormer enthusiast-favorite brand with easily unlockable bootloaders.55
SonyJapanese multinational conglomerate; Xperia smartphone line.48
GoogleMaker of the Pixel line, the reference platform for custom ROMs.39
ASUSTaiwanese maker of Zenfone and ROG Phone devices; early bootlader-unlock era favorites like the Max Pro series.38
NubiaChinese smartphone brand, subsidiary of ZTE. Produces both Nubia and RedMagic (gaming) lines.38
LGSouth Korean multinational electronics company; exited the smartphone business in 2021.27
HuaweiFormer Android giant (top-two smartphone maker before US sanctions); stopped issuing bootloader unlock codes in May 2018. Custom ROM scene survives via OpenKirin-era treble builds, GSI ports and unofficial LineageOS maintained on older EMUI bases (unlock via PotatoNV, HCU or DC-Unlocker).20
HTCTaiwanese consumer electronics company, once a major smartphone manufacturer.18
MotorolaAmerican telecommunications company; now owned by Lenovo (Motorola Mobility).15
HonorHuawei spin-off brand, independent company since 2020; pre-split devices share Huawei's Kirin SoCs and the locked-bootloader situation (unlock codes ended in 2018), so only older models have real modding history.10
OPPOBBK-group manufacturer; strong custom ROM scene on 2014-2016 handsets, newer models ship with locked bootloaders (Find X3 Pro being the notable recent exception).10
OukitelChinese manufacturer specializing in big-battery rugged Android smartphones and tablets.9
ZTEChinese telecom equipment and phone maker; the Axon line has a long custom-ROM history. Nubia/RedMagic devices are tracked separately.8
VollaGerman smartphone vendor focused on privacy, repairability, and shipping Ubuntu Touch by default.7
AlcatelTCL-owned budget brand with a small but stubborn ROM scene.6
BQSpanish smartphone and tablet manufacturer known for Aquaris line; one of the first vendors to ship Ubuntu Touch.6
InfinixTranssion-owned budget brand popular in Africa/Asia.6
PINE64Open-source hardware community building ARM single-board computers, laptops, and Linux phones.6
10.or"Crafted for Amazon" Indian brand made by Huaqin Technology (2017–2019); the 10.or G had official LineageOS support.5
FairphoneDutch modular smartphones with long software support and removable batteries.5
RealmeOPPO/BBK spin-off brand; several models have official crDroid support and an active unofficial ROM scene.5
AmazonAmazon Fire tablets, Kindle Fire, Fire Phone and Fire TV devices; Amazon-flavored Android with deep ecosystem lock-in.4
ArchosFrench budget tablet and phone maker, most active on XDA during the Gen8/Gen9/Gen10 era (2011-2014).4
GioneeChinese budget/mid-range phone maker known for big-battery Marathon phones and its Amigo OS; collapsed financially around 2018.4
NokiaFinnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics company.4
CubotChinese budget/rugged phone brand; most models are Treble-capable and run GSI-based custom ROMs.3
ElephoneChinese budget phone maker with early Helio X20/X25 devices; XDA community ran unofficial LineageOS 13/14 builds for S7 and P9000.3
GeeksphoneSpanish developer-phone startup; shipped the first Firefox OS dev handsets (Keon, Peak) and the MultiOS-switchable Revolution.3
GoCleverDefunct Polish budget electronics brand (Poznań) selling Chinese-manufactured Allwinner/Rockchip/MediaTek tablets and phones in Central/Eastern Europe, ~2011–2016; virtually no official custom ROM support ever existed.3
LenovoWorld's largest PC vendor; also makes Android tablets under Lenovo Tab brand. Owns Motorola Mobility.3
MeizuChinese consumer electronics brand known for Flyme OS; first Chinese vendor to ship Ubuntu Touch (MX4 / Pro 5).3
NothingLondon-based consumer electronics brand founded by Carl Pei (former OnePlus co-founder); phones with distinctive Glyph interface.3
UMiChinese budget smartphone brand (predecessor of UMIDIGI); active custom-ROM scene around 2016-2017.3
AllviewRomanian smartphone brand (Visual Fan S.A., Brasov), mostly Gionee/MTK rebrands; the X2 Soul Xtreme shared a dev scene with the BLU Pure XL.2
Barnes & NobleNOOK e-readers and tablets (BNTV series); community has ported postmarketOS to several legacy NOOK tablets.2
BlackBerryAndroid-era BlackBerry phones (2015-2018, manufactured by TCL Communication under the BlackBerry Mobile brand).2
CentricMumbai brand by distributor Priyanka Telecom; S/A/P/L/G Android series, ~2017–2018.2
CoolpadChinese smartphone maker; the Cool 1 dual was co-branded with LeEco.2
F(x)tecUK-based maker of the Pro1 line of landscape-sliding QWERTY Android phones; predecessor to the F(x)tec Pro1 X.2
General MobileTurkish manufacturer and Google's Android One partner in Turkey/Europe (GM 4G, GM 5 Plus, GM 8); unofficial LineageOS/AOSPExtended scene around the Snapdragon models.2
HotwavChinese rugged budget brand; essentially no custom-ROM scene, stock firmware dumps only.2
JiviBudget Indian brand (Magicon Impex) selling Spreadtrum/MediaTek rebranded phones since 2011.2
Kruger&MatzPolish budget electronics brand by Lechpol (Miętne): Move/Flow/Live smartphones and tablets.2
M-Tech MobileDelhi budget phone brand (founded ~2010); ultra-low-end Spreadtrum/MediaTek Android handsets.2
MaxcomPolish budget/senior-phone manufacturer whose Android models are low-end MediaTek reference designs.2
Maxx MobileIndian budget phone brand (2004–~2015); ultra-low-end MediaTek/Spreadtrum handsets.2
Microsoft MobileMicrosoft Mobile/Nokia OEM devices (Lumia series) plus Microsoft Surface Duo foldables; Lumia 950/950 XL have unofficial community LineageOS 18.1 alpha ports on XDA, Surface Duo has Windows on ARM (WoA) ports.2
ModecomPolish peripherals/electronics brand whose FreeTab line was mostly rebrands of Chinese tablets (PIPO, Ramos).2
myPhonePolish budget phone brand by mPTech: senior/feature phones, rugged Hammer line, and cheap MediaTek Android handsets for the Polish market.2
PrestigioCyprus-HQ'd budget electronics brand (Multipad tablets, MultiPhone/PAP phones) sold across Eastern Europe and CIS on MediaTek hardware; had a small XDA modding scene.2
QUMORussian accessories/electronics brand with budget Android tablets (Altair/Vega) and Quest phones ~2012-2016; factory firmware still linked from product pages.2
RazerGaming-focused smartphones by Razer Inc., known for 120Hz UltraMotion displays.2
SHIFTGerman modular smartphone maker focused on repairability and open-source software support.2
TecnoTranssion-owned budget brand popular in Africa/Asia.2
ToshibaLegacy Toshiba Android tablets (Folio 100, Thrive) from the Tegra 2 era.2
UlefoneShenzhen manufacturer known for Armor-series rugged phones; provides official bootloader unlock and kernel sources for some models.2
VOTOIndian online-marketplace budget brand selling Spreadtrum/MediaTek entry-level phones, ~2017–2019.2
AdcomDelhi-based importer of rebranded budget handsets; assembled the Freedom 251 hardware.1
AdventHouse brand of UK retailer PC World/Dixons; best known for the 2010 Advent Vega Tegra 2 tablet.1
BlackviewChinese manufacturer of rugged Android smartphones and tablets.1
BLUAmerican budget phone maker shipping low-cost Android handsets to the US prepaid market; XDA activity peaked ~2015-2018 on MediaTek devices.1
CAT PhonesRugged phones by Bullitt Group (later E&F Tech) under the Caterpillar license; small but loyal custom-ROM community on the S22 Flip.1
ChampionChampion Computers (New Delhi); BSNL-co-branded budget Android phones, 2013–2015.1
Cricket WirelessUS prepaid carrier brand; Cricket-branded phones are white-label devices (e.g. built by FIH Mobile).1
DataWindCanadian-Indian maker of the Aakash/UbiSlate tablets and PocketSurfer phones, ~2011–2016.1
DigmaRussian budget electronics brand (Merlion Group) selling white-box MediaTek/Rockchip/Spreadtrum tablets and phones; stock firmware circulates on 4PDA.1
DoogeeChinese rugged and budget smartphone maker; XDA activity peaked 2016-2018 on early MTK devices.1
EpsonEpson Moverio BT-series AR smart glasses; XDA community ported early custom ROMs.1
EssentialEssential Products (Andy Rubin's startup, 2017-2020); only product was the PH-1 (mata) Snapdragon 835 phone.1
G'FiveShenzhen-based brand with big South Asian market share; President/Aurora Android phones, ~2012–2015.1
GeminiPlanet Computers' Gemini PDA clamshell Android/Linux device (2018); community ported LineageOS 14.1.1
HisenseChinese electronics giant; phones mostly China/carrier-branded, some A5 e-ink phones.1
HitechIndian ultra-budget brand with a huge catalog of MediaTek phones and Air A-series tablets.1
IntexIndian electronics manufacturer; shipped the cheapest Firefox OS phone (Cloud FX).1
JingLingChinese Linux-tablet vendor; maker of the JingPad A1 / C1 Linux tablet.1
LeEcoChinese tech company formerly Letv; XDA community maintained LineageOS, AICP and LegionOS for the Snapdragon 820/821 era (Le Max 2 / Le Pro3).1
MantaPolish budget tablet brand (PowerTab/MID lines), Chinese-made Allwinner/Rockchip hardware sold ~2012-2015.1
NavRoadPolish-brand GPS/dashcam vendor that also sold rebranded Rockchip-based Android tablets (Nexo line) in ~2012-2016.1
OnidaIndian TV maker (MIRC Electronics) that briefly sold ~16 budget Android phones, 2013–2015.1
Planet ComputersUK-based maker of retro communicator-style mini-laptops and dual-screen Android devices (Gemini, Cosmo).1
PurismSocial purpose company focused on privacy-respecting hardware and free-software phones and laptops.1
rabbitAI-vendor that built the r1 pocket AI device; a non-Android Linux handheld running a UT port.1
Rage MobileIndian ultra-budget brand; low-end MediaTek/Spreadtrum KitKat-era Android phones.1
Raspberry PiUK charity that designs the popular single-board computers; UT has a port for the RPi 3.1
Reach MobilesIndian ultra-budget brand (Reach Information Systems); RD/RZ/Allure series, all discontinued.1
REDCinema camera maker (Red Digital Cinema); its single smartphone experiment, the Hydrogen One, featured a 'holographic' 4-View display.1
RoverRoverComputers (Moscow): long-running Russian brand of RoverPad budget tablets and e-book readers.1
S Mobility (Spice)Spice phones from S Mobility; included the Spice Dream UNO Android One (Mi-498) with official CyanogenMod support.1
SaloraDelhi-based electronics firm with a short-lived PowerMaxx/Arya Android line, ~2013–2015.1
SharpSharp Aquos smartphone line (Japanese market dominant); XDA community has only sporadic development for unlocked Japanese carrier variants; most ROM work happens outside XDA.1
SmartronHyderabad startup (Sachin Tendulkar-backed) with the t.phone and srt.phone, 2016–2019.1
Spice MobilityIndian phone brand; shipped Firefox OS budget phones (Fire One series).1
T2MobileShenzhen ODM; built the Mozilla Flame reference device for Firefox OS developers.1
VestelTurkish electronics giant (also OEMs TVs for Europe); its Venus Android phone line has a small hobbyist modding scene and official TWRP for one model.1
ViewSonicDisplay manufacturer that made early Android tablets (G Tablet, ViewPad series).1
vivoBBK-owned Chinese smartphone brand; locked bootloaders make custom ROMs rare.1
Yota DevicesRussian maker of the dual-screen YotaPhone line (AMOLED front, E-Ink rear); YotaPhone 2 has an active enthusiast ROM scene despite no official LineageOS support.1
YUIndian smartphone brand (subsidiary of Micromax) known for the Yureka line on Cyanogen OS.1
Ziox MobilesDelhi budget brand (Sun Airvoice), ~2016–2018; entry-level Spreadtrum/MediaTek phones.1
ZUKLenovo sub-brand that shipped Cyanogen OS devices (Z1, Z2 Plus); now defunct.1
AirtymeReliance Communications (USA) subsidiary that sold a handful of phones in India, ~2011–2013.0
CasperTurkish PC manufacturer whose VIA line covers rebranded MediaTek Android tablets and phones sold mainly domestically.0
E-BodaRomanian brand (DBOPeople) selling Allwinner/Rockchip-based budget tablets; small ROM scene via FreakTab-era community builds plus widely mirrored stock firmware.0
EvolveoCzech consumer-electronics brand (Abacus Electric); StrongPhone rugged Android line on standard MediaTek/Qualcomm reference designs.0
FamousObscure Indian label; no verifiable Android smartphone releases found — feature-phone only as far as research shows.0
HCLHCL Infosystems sold HCL ME budget Android tablets in India, ~2011–2013.0
KianoPolish budget tablet/smartphone brand (~2012-2019), rebranded Chinese Allwinner/Rockchip/MediaTek hardware.0
Lemon MobilesDefunct Indian budget brand (Fastrack Communications); Aspire Android series, ~2010–2014.0
OvermaxPolish budget electronics brand (Vertis phones, Qualcore/Solution tablets); refused to release kernel sources, so no custom ROM development ever materialized.0
OystersDefunct Russian budget tablet brand (~2012-2017) on MediaTek/Allwinner SoCs; vendor firmware portal is gone, mirrors remain.0
PentagramDefunct Polish budget tablet brand (Action S.A. era): Quadra and Eon Prix lines on Actions/Rockchip/Allwinner SoCs, ~2011-2015.0
ReederTurkish budget smartphone/tablet brand selling rebranded Unisoc/MediaTek ODM hardware; near-zero developer community.0
Ringing BellsInfamous Indian brand behind the ₹251 Freedom 251 (a rebadged Adcom handset); collapsed amid fraud allegations.0
TCLChinese smartphone maker selling under TCL, Alcatel and (in the US) T-Mobile REVVL brands; XDA community has limited custom ROM development with mostly TWRP/root guides.0
VideoconIndian conglomerate whose mobile arm sold Infinium phones and VT tablets, ~2010–2017.0
VoninoRomanian/Hungarian-market budget tablet/phone brand of MediaTek/Allwinner rebrands; official firmware was published on an FTP mirror.0
WayteQHungarian/Slovak regional CE brand (GPS units, xTAB Android tablets); rebadged ODM Rockchip hardware with no custom-ROM community.0
WickedleakIndian brand (~2009–2016) selling rebranded MediaTek phones as the Wammy series.0