Now you’re aware of the most popular custom ROMs in the scene, pick one for your device and give it a go. In case you need any help before or during installation, don’t forget to take a look at our excellent guide to installing a custom ROM on your Android Phone. Depending on the distribution, you might also need to install the appropriate GApps package. And once you have the ROM installed, see if you can further upgrade your Android camera experience with a GCam port.
The key downside here is that you will not be able to sort out each digital package by region or OS. The company rolls out only new software versions for its latest devices. Selecting the correct firmware is the Major step in this process. It is a Manual ODIN process; You can flash the latest version. But if you use the sideload method, you should flash the next version of your mobile firmware, or the process may brick your device. Improved gestures are one of the best features of this version.
When you purchase a brand new Android phone or Android tablet, the device comes pre-built with a stock firmware files ROM. ROM is nothing but the operating system of the device you’re using. Stock ROM is the default ROM – that is, the operating system – provided by the device manufacturer. Basically, a Stock ROM is the original or you can say, official software designed by the original device manufacturer for that particular device. Stock ROM is software that runs on the mobile device which is stored in the read only memory. A truly Stock ROM does not undergo any cosmetic/functional tweaks in its code by the device manufacturer but has its own unique features to attract the customers. Download the latest Stock ROM, and official firmware [Flash file].
- Here comes the sad part, this ROM is only available for Nexus devices.
- Thanks to Project Treble, the custom ROM scene is still flourishing and it is better than ever.
- It has a Theme Engine to change the looks instantly, in simple words, it uses the same theme customize platform the CyanogenMod was offering (CM is the Lineage OS).
- But if you use the sideload method, you should flash the next version of your mobile firmware, or the process may brick your device.
- At the I/O event last year, Google launched Android 12 as an upgrade to Android 11.
Please follow all steps correctly, to avoid ‘killing’ your phone. It’s also important that your device is charged up to at least 30% so the process is not interrupted due to shutdown.