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LineageOS

The largest and longest-running custom Android ROM project — a direct continuation of CyanogenMod, and the base that most other custom ROMs on this list are themselves built on top of.

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Based on

AOSP (Android Open Source Project)

First released

2016 (continuation of CyanogenMod)

Tracks

Android 15

Device support

200+ officially supported devices from more than 20 manufacturers

LineageOS picked up directly where CyanogenMod left off in 2016 after that project shut down, and has since become the de facto foundation of the custom-ROM ecosystem -- GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, /e/OS, and many others all build on top of LineageOS's own codebase rather than starting from bare AOSP. It aims for a clean, close-to-stock Android experience with a moderate set of useful additions (a more capable audio equalizer, extra customization options, its own privacy guard for permission management) rather than heavy theming. Its device support list, maintained by a large distributed community of device-specific maintainers, is the widest of any custom ROM, though official support for any given phone depends entirely on a volunteer maintainer picking it up and staying active.
MirrorNest doesn't mirror ROM installation files — flashing a custom ROM is device-specific and carries real risk (an interrupted flash can brick a device), so installation should always go through the project's own official device page and instructions, linked above.