Like I previously mentioned, you will first need to root your Android device, then you will have to flash a custom recovery. I had to do a lot of digging on my own just to find out what a lot of this stuff was and why I should or should not be doing it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be writing this article. You can't just go diving in to flashing ROMs without knowing what you are doing or why you are doing it. Secondly, the work required before flashing can be labor intensive and confusing to the first timer.
As you may recall, simply rooting your device will void the manufacturer's warranty, and that processes is a prerequisite for flashing a custom ROM. The first and most important drawback to custom ROMs is that you will void your warranty in the processes prior to flashing the ROM.
If you do not know what you are doing, you risk turning your shiny, new, Android phone into a very expensive paperweight. Just as before, I am going to begin with the disadvantages of custom ROMs so that I don't waste the time of the faint of heart, and so you will know just what you are risking. If you have already heard of the previous terms, you have also probably heard of CyanogenMod, MIUI, or some other multi-platform, widely supported and praised development teams. Android is an open source project and all of the source code is openly available for anyone to download, tweak, and reproduce. It is official, signed software from a phone manufacturer that will either come on the device when you buy it or will come in the form of an update.Ĭustom ROMs, however, are either altered version of this software or modified versions of Google's stock Android software. What is a custom ROM?Ĭhances are, if you have heard the term “custom ROM,” you have likely also heard the term “stock ROM.” A stock ROM is the software that ships on your device.
You may recall that the ability to flash custom ROMs was among the long list of benefits of rooting your Android phone. I told what it was and gave its advantages and disadvantages. A few months back, I gave a synopsis of rooting. If you have been part of the Android pool for any time, the chances of you hearing the term “custom ROM” is very high.
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