Hey there! I’m just some random dev that has an interest in Android platform development (a.k.a. developing custom ROMs), making videos about tech and language learning.
I have a couple defining traits, such as being able to meow (yes, really), stubbornly trying to force something to succeed (as seen in me rebasing CaesiumOS thousands of times to try to get a sustainable build environment for it) and spontaneously saying some of the weirdest (often hilariously funny) things ever.
TL;DR: Some incredibly funny, determined person.
I have two YouTube channels on which I upload videos from time to time:
Well, you could say the whole thing started when I was 3. For my third birthday (or maybe it was my second?) I got a Samsung N150 Plus which ran Windows 7 Starter.
Over the next 5-7 years, I’d use it as my primary (and only) device, mainly messing around (creating tons of text documents and typing something meaningless in them was my specialty back then).
Even though the N150 Plus was my first device, it wouldn’t be the thing that would get me itching for rejuvenating phones and tablets software-wise.
That role goes to the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (it’s beautiful, trust me) and the Xperia Play (a truly innovative device, it was the first to get Minecraft PE though I never played it).
By far the devices which I have the happiest memories of.
In 2015, I got my first look at a desktop, which had an AMD FX 8350 processor, 8GB of RAM and a single 256GB SSD.
It would end up becoming my main device.
However, once I started Android app development in March 2021, I quickly learned that it did not suffice as the PC kept bluescreening when trying to use Android Studio…
Though the moment that really propelled me into the Android platform development space happened in January 2020, when I got my Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo), which I use ever since then.
Initially, it remained on MIUI, getting up to MIUI 12.5.2.0.RCOMIXM, until I noticed a problem: the OS didn’t have blur.
That was not all. By 2023, it was clear that keeping it on Android 11 would lead to more problems. I thought of unlocking the bootloader, but I was unsure how to do it/scared of it at the time.
All changed on June 13, 2025, when I bootloader unlocked my Pixel 6a (I have it since August 14, 2023) and installed LineageOS on it in under 30 minutes. I was shocked and there was no going back.
That naturally led to a wave of bootloader unlocking:
Ironically, the phone I first thought of unlocking all those years ago was really unlocked last, just a month ago as of the initial time of writing (April 19, 2026)
I guess it’s been said already, but I began developing Android apps in March 2021. Soon enough, I realised that I wanted something more than just my own apps - my own OS to go with it. Due to my observations that the AVD had no prebuilt custom ROMs, I decided to start with it.
On October 25, 2021, I got hold of a PC with good specifications (from what I remember, a Ryzen 7/9 with 64GB RAM), made a VM on it running Ubuntu 20.04 and compiled the first ever build of what eventually came to be known as jpbROM.
Even though this initial build was successful, my modifications couldn’t compile and I couldn’t find the reason why (bear in mind that I had just entered Android app dev at that point so I didn’t really know much of what was going on)
This led to me postponing the effort, trying again in September 2022 (with failure) and yet again in March 2023.
The March 2023 builds succeeded, the first time my modifications ever compiled, which was probably helped by my better knowledge of both the platform and the programming languages used at that point.
Due to the success, jpbROM13 became a reality.
I started releasing builds quickly and all was well (for the most part).
Ever since then I’ve been continually attempting to release builds, having eventually moved my focus away from the AVD and onto actual devices (though I have plans to compile for the AVD again at some stage).
Ok, enough history I guess, let’s move onto something else…
Ahh yes, let’s see what (barely held together) projects I’ve built over the years!
By far the most important (due to the historical challenges in getting it up and running). A custom ROM/operating system based on the Android platform (and LineageOS) aiming to provide an updated and feature-rich experience for older devices running Android 11 or 13.
A custom operating system built on the Android platform. Currently my main project. Underwent (and still undergoing) significant rebases in the past due to build device volatility. Based on Android 14, 15 and 16.
Self-explanatory. An app for inking code. Yes, really.
If that was an actual phrase xD
It’s a text and code editor for Windows built using the Windows App SDK inspired by the versatility and modularity of the Windows Terminal, especially its tabbed layout and the fact that it allows for multiple types of terminals in the same app.
I took that principle and applied it to typing. This means there are two modes: rich text/RTF editing and code editing (using Scintilla, the same code editor powering Notepad++), with Markdown editing and a Math mode coming in the near future.
It has little recognition at this point in time so isn’t notable from a purely popularity point of view but is from the novel and innovative idea it realizes.
The unofficial Kernel eLTS project.
I currently support Kernel 4.9 and 5.4, as no other group wished to maintain them past their official EOS.
The motivation for this was the discontinuation of kernel 5.4, which my Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, as well as the OnePlus Nord N200 5G and Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2022) rely on.
An app built using GTK4 and libadwaita to display system information. This is currently a work in progress, as is a future system information app for Windows. Its design is inspired by the macOS ‘About this Mac’ applet.
The areas of software development I specialise in are as follows:
Truth be told, the only thing I really hold onto is, achieve your dreams.
This is the sole reason why I am where I am today, as all of this wouldn’t have happened without me being willing to try (and fail) multiple times!!
That being said, I’m also a big advocate for users being able to do what they want with their own devices, not the other way around.
Yes, one. really.
all i wanted to say is that i’m always thrilled and overjoyed when i build something and it works. it makes my day.
Donations
I am broke (compared to 99.9% of the population, at least).
I, however, do not currently possess a donation link.
I will set one up in due course (as soon as I feel it would be right to do so).
Once I put some up, feel free to support me, no pressure.