Hive (stylized as HIVE) is a custom ROM developed by Xolo and is built on the Android operating system v 4.4.4 (KitKat).^[1] Hive is exclusive to Xolo devices and is not licensed to third-parties.^{[citation needed]}

HIVE

Developer(s)	Xolo
Operating system	Android
Type	Graphical user interface
License	proprietary
Website	www.hiveinside.com

Hive was designed by Xolo's software design team at Bangalore.^{[citation needed]} Users can interact with the development team and share ideas for new features. The Hive Development Team aims to release over-the-air updates with new features or bug fixes every fortnight.^{[citation needed]}

The first Xolo device (8X-1000) with Hive was launched in August 2014.^[2]