Who should use BigDroidOS 2.0.1?
Who should avoid?
Tested on Pixel 6 (oriole) compared to stock Android 14:
| Metric | Stock Android 14 | BigDroidOS 2.0.1 | Difference | |--------|----------------|------------------|------------| | Antutu v10 | 720,000 | 742,000 | +3% | | Geekbench 6 (single) | 1510 | 1535 | +1.6% | | Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3450 | 3510 | +1.7% | | App launch time (average) | 0.85s | 0.78s | -8% | | SOT (browsing) | 6.5 hrs | 7.1 hrs | +9% | bigdroidos 2.0.1 android
Result: Slight performance and battery gains, not revolutionary but noticeable.
One of BigDroidOS’s greatest strengths is its community. The official Telegram group has over 120,000 members, and the XDA forum thread for version 2.0.1 is incredibly active, with developers releasing weekly beta builds.
The roadmap for 2025-2026 includes:
Testing was conducted on a Google Pixel 7 Pro (8GB RAM, Tensor G2). Results are averaged over 5 runs.
| Test | Stock Android 14 | BigDroidOS 2.0.1 | Improvement | |------|------------------|------------------|--------------| | Geekbench 6 (Single) | 1,420 | 1,523 | +7.3% | | Geekbench 6 (Multi) | 3,850 | 4,210 | +9.4% | | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,575 | 1,778 | +12.9% | | App Launch Time (20 apps) | 38.2 seconds | 29.5 seconds | +22.8% | | Battery Life (Active use) | 6 hrs 20 min | 7 hrs 55 min | +25% |
Battery life improvements were most noticeable during video playback and gaming, where the DroidEco kernel reduced power draw by up to 30%. Who should use BigDroidOS 2
No custom ROM is without quirks. Here are the most reported issues and their solutions:
As of version 2.0.1, official support is limited. Commonly reported working devices:
| Device | Codename | Stability | Maintainer | |--------|----------|-----------|-------------| | Google Pixel 6 | oriole | Stable | Official | | Google Pixel 6 Pro | raven | Stable | Official | | Google Pixel 5 | redfin | Beta | Community | | OnePlus 9 Pro | lemonadep | Stable (unofficial) | Community | | Poco F3 | alioth | Nightly | Community | Who should avoid
Not supported: Samsung (due to Knox), MediaTek devices (lack of kernel sources).