Snowdroid:Frequently Asked Questions
Software support
Q: Will there be support for Android 12 and above?
A: Support for later Android versions will be added to the next major version of Snowdroid. Currently, Snowdroid Anaconda is the most cost-effective option for building and maintaining firmware for devices released from 2012 to 2018.
Q: What devices are supported by Snowdroid?
A: At the moment we only support one device, not counting the emulator that comes with the Android SDK: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (nikel).
Branding
Q: Why the name Snowdroid and the snowman+android logo were chosen?
A: The answer lies in the article: About Snowdroid
Other questions
Q: Why do we need Snowdroid if there is [name at least one AOSP-based firmware]?
A: Snowdroid aims to modernize the Android operating system in a form that can be thought of as a production-ready system without being tied to Google Mobile Services. We strive not only to bring innovations, but to make them open to our needs, unlike other open source projects and vendor UIs.