crDroid 10.8 is now available

crDroid 10.8 is here!

We're thrilled to announce the release of crDroid 10.8!
This update not only includes the latest security patches but also introduces a variety of improvements and new features that enhance both performance and user experience.

Security and Performance Upgrades

• Security Patches: crDroid 10.8 incorporates the September security patches (android-14.0.0_r67) to keep your device protected against the latest threats.
• Memory Consumption: We've made significant improvements to memory consumption, ensuring smoother performance across the system.
• Performance Optimizations: Enabled various performance optimizations in ART and Bionic for a faster and more efficient experience.

Launcher3 Enhancements

• Hide Keyboard: Further improved the hide keyboard behavior when transitioning to the home screen.
• Monochrome Themed Icons: You can now force monochrome themed icons as a user preference.
• Scrollbar Option: Added an option to hide/show the scrollbar in the app drawer.
• Search Bar Transparency: You can now adjust the transparency of the hotseat search bar.
• Search Bar Stroke Width: Customizable stroke width for the hotseat search bar.
• Freeform Shortcut: Freeform shortcut is now enabled by default.
• Fixes: Resolved issues where the keyboard would disappear on an empty search.

SystemUI and Services Improvements

• Three Fingers Swipe Actions: Simplified and reworked three fingers swipe actions for improved functionality.
• Rotation Button: Fixed a crash that occurred when clicking the rotation button on the keyguard.
• Memory Leaks: Addressed memory leaks in MediaProjectionPermissionActivity and UiModeManager context for SearchManager.
• Notification Sounds: Fixed an issue that suppressed notification sound/vibration when the screen is on.
• Track Title and Artist: Updated track title and artist info on metadata change.

OmniJaws and Weather Icons

• Icon Package Update: Updated the default icon package for OmniJaws with Google's new material weather icons.
• Icon Pack: Added new weather icons from Google's material design.

Bug Fixes and Other Improvements

• Memory Leak: Rebased the theme engine source to fix a memory leak (please test and report back).
• App Launch Blur: Disabled app launch blur for a cleaner experience.
• Chromium Webview: Updated Chromium Webview to version 128.0.6613.88.
• UI Fixes: Fixed issues with pure black reverting back to dark after Always On Display (AOD) is shown, and possible crashes when rotating the screen to landscape on the lock screen.
• Miscellaneous: Removed unused Muted and Content monet settings, updated translations, and made several other small changes.

PixelProps and Hardware Attestation

• Call of Duty: Updated the model for Call of Duty to Lenovo Y700 for better compatibility.
• Key Attestation: Cleaned up and spoofed a valid certificate chain for hardware attestations.

Flashing Process

All crDroid 10.8 builds are signed. For a dirty flash, simply sideload the crDroid.zip file in recovery mode.
We believe crDroid 10.8 is a solid update that continues to build on the strong foundation of previous releases.
You can download the latest crDroid updates from our downloads page.