It's been all quiet on the
Android Open Kang Project front for a while, but the latest blog post from the popular ROM family indicates that there are big things coming. The AOKP team has been working on Android 4.3 ROMs (labeled JB-MR2 in the AOKP nomenclature) ever since the release of the latest operating system, and the first
nightly builds of 4.3 have now been posted.
AOKP has also added the
WiFi version of the Nexus 7 2013 and the
Oppo Find 5 to its lineup. The Find 5 has been a popular model with enthusiasts and ROM fanatics, so it's no surprise that it's getting a little love in the form of an official build. Don't forget to grab your
Gapps package and perform a recovery backup before flashing.
Oh, and before I forget: AOKP team member and developer Rohan Mathur, AKA RohanXm, posted the following on Twitter this morning.
That statement checks out with the installation counter, if you include a whopping 1.96 million users who are on open source derivatives ("kangs") of AOKP. So if you're running AOKP, you're in good company. Unicorn power!
Update #1: According to Rohan Mathur in the comments, most of the previously-supported devices now have 4.3 (JB-MR2) nightly builds available. The post has been updated accordingly.
Update #2: Rohan also clarified the 3.5 million figure:
