[Update: Dec. 26] Android 11 arrives on Poco F1, Xiaomi Mi A2, OnePlus 6/6T/3/5/Nord, Nokia 6.1 Plus, and more as custom ROMs
Xiaomi Mi A2, Pocophone F1 (also known as Poco F1 in India), and Nokia 6.1 Plus are among the many devices that might not get upgraded to Android 11. Not officially at least.
Nevertheless, custom ROMs like Potato Open Sauce Project (POSP) and ReloadedOS are already offering Android 11 support albeit unofficially.
Senior XDA Developers members, kenny3fcb, Raghu varma, and raj_jdja, have developed the Android 11-based POSP custom ROMs for a bunch of devices.
The Mi A2 gets the unofficial POSP (Android 11) custom ROM from kenny3fcb but the ROM is still in testing phase meaning it might be full of bugs.
Raghu varma has developed the Nokia 6.1 Plus POSP (Android 11) custom ROM with version 11.0.0_r3 and it also brings along the September security patch.
OnePlus 6 gets the Android 11-based POSP custom ROM from raj_jdja but there are several bugs that the developer has specifically listed.
Also, recognized XDA Developers member, riteshsaxena, has brought the Android 11-based ReloadedOS custom ROM to the Poco F1.
While these custom ROMs are still in the early stages of development, it is good to see that modders and developers are already working on providing Android 11 support to older devices.
So, if you are into custom ROMs and own one of these devices then be sure to check out the Android 11-based POSP and ReloadedOS custom ROMs.
Here are the download links for the custom ROMs for the aforementioned devices:
POSP (Android 11)
Device: Xiaomi Mi A2
Codename: jasmine_sprout
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Device: Nokia 6.1 Plus
Codename: dragon
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Device: OnePlus 6
Codename: dragon
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
ReloadedOS (Android 11)
Device: Pocophone F1
Codename: beryllium
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
It must be noted that these ROMs might not be suitable for daily use because they are still under testing. So, install them only if you absolutely want a taste of Android 11.
That said, we are constantly tracking the development of Android 11 so be sure to check out our consolidated Android 11 update tracker for all major OEMs.
Update 1 (September 25)
Thanks to a few contributors, OnePlus 6T users now also have a chance to experience Android 11 on their smartphones via the POSP ROM. In its current state, the ROM is purely AOSP-based thus you won’t find extensive customization options and features. To know more about the ROM, head here.
Update 2 (September 26)
If you’re a OnePlus 5/5T user looking to install the latest Android OS right away, you’ll be glad to know that Android 11 is now available as a custom ROM courtesy of YAAP.
Similarly, OnePlus 3/3T, and OnePlus Nord users can also install Android 11, all thanks to the team which is developing Havoc OS. For details, head here.
Update 3 (September 28)
IST 12:17 pm: While Android 11 is yet to be released in stable form for non-Pixel smartphones. Third-party developers have already managed to get Android 11 up and running on several phones.
A few new devices have been added to this growing list. This time around, the Realme 3 Pro/X Lite, ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL are getting Android 11 via unofficial builds of Lineage OS 18.0.
You can download the ROM(s) for your device(s) via the links below:
Realme 3 Pro/X Lite (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Realme 3 Pro/X Lite
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Redmi Note 5 Pro
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Google Pixel 2 (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Google Pixel 2
Android: 11
Type: Recovery (Gapps included)
Google Pixel 2 XL (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Google Pixel 2 XL
Android: 11
Type: Recovery (Gapps included)
Update 4 (September 29)
IST 04:10 pm: A few new devices have also picked up the Android 11 update unofficially thanks to third-party developers. These devices are the Essential Phone, Moto G7 Power, Realme X2 and Realme XT.
Essential Phone (StatiXOS v4.0)
Device: Essential Phone
Android: 11
Type: Recovery (Gapps included)
Motorola Moto G7 Power (Unofficial RevengeOS)
Device: Motorola Moto G7 Power
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Realme X2 (Vanilla AOSP 11.0)
Device: Realme X2
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Realme XT (Unofficial RevengeOS 4.0-R)
Device: Realme XT
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Update 5 (September 30)
IST 04:10 pm: We’ve added a few other smartphones that have bagged the Android 11 update via custom ROMs. This time around, the devices getting Android 11 unofficially are the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Xiaomi Mi 9, Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and the Redmi Note 8/8T.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Xiaomi Mi 9 (Fluid 1.0)
Device: Xiaomi Mi 9
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (AOSP 11.0)
Device: Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Redmi Note 8/Note 8T (Vanilla AOSP 11.0)
Device: Redmi Note 8/Note 8T
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Update 6 (October 02)
IST 12:03 pm: While Sony is yet to reveal its plans for the rollout of Android 11 for its devices, certain models from the company have received Android 11 support with LineageOS 18.0, albeit unofficially.
These are the Sony Xperia 10, Sony Xperia 10 Plus, Sony Xperia XA2, Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. You can download the ROMs for the aforementioned devices via the links below:
Sony Xperia 10 (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Sony Xperia 10
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Sony Xperia 10 Plus (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Sony Xperia 10 Plus
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Sony Xperia XA2 (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Sony Xperia XA2
Android: 11
Type: Recovery
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus (Unofficial LineageOS 18.0)
Device: Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
Android: 11
Type: Recovery