Uniquely Chaotic =)

CharaROM is a custom Android ROM based on crDroid (with features of other ROMs), designed with a focus on accessibility, security, stability, performance, and user control. It delivers a clean Android experience enhanced by thoughtful features that improve everyday usability, without compromising reliability.

The goal is simple:

⚡ Fast system
🧱 Reliable behavior
🎛️ Full user choice

The name CharaROM has a dual meaning.

Chara is the lead developer’s chosen name, and this project reflects their personal values and design philosophy. However, part of the inspiration comes from Undertale, where the character Chara is associated with themes of chaos, control, and consequence/absoluteness.

Some features in CharaROM are lightly inspired by the character conceptually; but this project is not affiliated with Toby Fox, Undertale, or Deltarune in any way.

(Undertale is © Toby Fox.)

Like crDroid, CharaROM emphasizes consistency across devices while allowing deep system customization. Nearly every major UI component can be tailored to your preferences, including:

• Status bar
• Quick settings
• Navigation & gestures
• Lockscreen
• System theming

Your device. Your rules.

Performance matters.

CharaROM avoids aggressive or gimmicky optimizations that harm stability or battery life.
The system stays smooth, responsive, and predictable—because reliability is a feature.

• Balanced battery usage
• Fluid animations
• No unnecessary background hacks

Security stays current.

CharaROM closely tracks AOSP and regularly incorporates recent Android security patches.
Open development ensures changes can be reviewed, audited, and improved by the community. However, please note that every change gets tested to the best of our ability to ensure stability.

CharaROM is fully open source.

All development happens transparently.
Maintainers, contributors, and users collaborate in the open to improve the project.

If you want control without sacrificing stability or security, CharaROM is built for you.

Flashing custom ROMs carries risk.

Some Android ROMs, such as closed-source projects or ROMs maintained by developers banned from major Android communities, cannot be independently audited.

Additionally, some projects fail to properly attribute upstream sources, which harms the open-source ecosystem and undermines trust.

❌ Closed-source ROMs cannot be verified

Without source code access, you cannot confirm what is running on your device. This increases the risk of:

• Malware
• Data leaks
• Unauthorized access to personal information

Bottom line:

• ✅ Prefer open-source ROMs and FOSS applications
• ✅ Review the source code
• ✅ Check maintainer history
• ✅ Evaluate community trust
• ✅ Allow the user to do what they want, not block mods via unneccessary means.

Flashing blindly is how devices get compromised.

CharaROM is based on crDroid, and much of its code originates from other LineageOS-based projects, with some features being added from our own ideas.
Proper attribution is maintained at all times.

This README is adapted from the crDroid profile README found
here.

Fonts Used: Determination Mono/Determination Sans fonts the Mercy font Atkinson Hyperlegible OpenDyslexic Papyrus

While a crDroid maintainer is part of the CharaROM team, this project is not intended to “kang” or improperly reuse maintainer access or influence.

Their involvement is voluntary, and many ideas and features are the result of open collaboration.
We greatly appreciate their participation and insight.

Please check out our Team repository to learn how to donate to our team members.