The death of Android custom ROMs

Are Android Custom ROMs still relevant today?
#surfshark #customrom #android14 #android

[@eshankumar1999]

Before buying a phone, i check if custom roms are available.

[@Terrakol]

How do you check it?

[@mr_guffu327]

Definitely

[@LevisRaju]

I'll check if there is an active community if the roms are not ready yet.

[@sindhiatik]

​@@eshankumar1999what about evolution x ? What's your views

[@hayfifilol]

true

[@imaginaumnomelegalaqui8456]

Custom rom = Performance, privacy, lasted android version, no google garbage, no bloatware, more battery, updates for phones abandoned by the manufacturer

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Spot on!

[@lophixarts]

Wich rom recommend?

[@imaginaumnomelegalaqui8456]

@@lophixarts My favorite is LineageOS

[@lophixarts]

@@imaginaumnomelegalaqui8456 Sadly not maintained for my device

[@lucasmzreal]

​@@lophixartsLineageOS with microG or if available CalyxOS are good privacy ROMs.

[@venombix]

Old user - add features New user - clean ui 😊

[@SUJALDr]

Time change, mindset change 😊

[@vinod_damunupola]

Yeesss 😂

[@spartianshekh9874]

custom roms gives better performance and power

[@xero1022]

no, they don't unless you tweak kernel parameters.

[@Homie-ls6yz]

​@@xero1022yes and no

[@jishnu9551]

​@@xero1022All roms come with different kernels , you can use custom kernel as well. It all depends on how much development and maintenance there is for your device and how easy it is depending on the device. Xiaomi and poco phones have good user base . Pixel and Nothing phones do too .

[@czardaster3261]

😂😂😂

[@spartianshekh9874]

@@czardaster3261 why are you laughing??

[@werethless12]

Using a custom ROM on my Poco X3 Pro. Runs Android 13.1

[@AmirAli-qj1oy]

What are you using? And is camera working?

[@muhammadzulfadhl]

I also use POCO X3 Pro device and use Android 13 PixelOS ROM

[@shazpx]

​@@muhammadzulfadhlinsane, fellow malaysian/indonesian/singaporean with same device and same rom! You must be in the poco x3 pro tele group too haha

[@savekillqqpsounds8473]

Using lineage 20 android 13 on my old galaxy a5😂

[@ITSABRZMAN]

​@@savekillqqpsounds8473bro wtf

[@tomrow32]

No, because Knox has my hardware hostage.

[@suprememystic]

Lol

[@a.akacic]

you can unlock your bootloader. but I'm not telling you how cause you're pathetic 😂

[@idcrafter-cgi]

F

[@aname-kg3cb]

crying as a mediatek user

[@mti2fw]

There is no way to install a custom room on knox secured devices?

[@aechtabayer5434]

Watching on Galaxy S4 with Lineage OS!

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Legend

[@bokexd3173]

at least wifi did not stop working on yours...

[@John_Kap]

@@SurfsharkAcademy S8 with PE!

[@kooshiik2272]

S6 with OneUI lmao, its a Note 8 port

[@nithiyakumaran5309]

​@@John_Kapbro try switching to pixelOS rom its better in terms of battery life and heating and camer is better then PE I used a redmi note 9 pro PE it heated, battery got hit hard and had a lot of issues but it got fixel when I flashed PixelOS

[@edan6521]

I don't think custom ROM will die

[@aniwizard6732]

They will never die

[@DaBaldMan]

Neva eva gunna die !

[@prins5793]

Watching this on a custom rom HUGE TIP to people who plan to install custom roms: Manage your expectations. Most of the popular custom roms you will find will not be as smooth and stable as your stock OS on your phone, which brings me to the next tip which is choose a rom that has active maintainers (people who are in charge the rom) and if smooth/stable is what you want, find official uploads for YOUR SPECIFIC DEVICE that is STILL being maintained. Its a whole lot of fun but it needs a lot of searching! Edit: by not smooth, I mean some roms will be stuttering its refresh rate depending on the device 60fps that sometimes falls on 40-30fps in some parts

[@AG-en5y]

I thought that the new google pixel can run graphene or lineage perfectly smooth? I’m new to this stuff so I’m still learning. After I heard about Samsung decided to screw Mexico I’ve decided to see what I should for my next phone upgrade

[@julianstephen1303]

Better yet learn how to compile your own rom 🎉🎉🎉

[@nmac101]

Every custom rom, and I mean, EVERY (even ones without the proper drivers) are faster than MIUI on a Xiaomi phone. Even roms that brick your phone are better than having that chinese spyware crap.

[@Bagaginogaming]

​@@nmac101I mean the stock miui is crashing their low end devices

[@nmac101]

@@Bagaginogaming ikr

[@fiecylick3981]

Stock Android I know in general tends to slow down overtime and somehow slower than release from a year or 2 ago. This is usually a market scheme practice for the manufacture to convince you, your phone is outdated. For me I use GrapheneOS for privacy use and my battery lasts a lot longer compared to stock android.

[@nikolahumljanovic3069]

Thats not true, I've heard that as well but I have Realme X2 Pro 12GB version for almost 4 years now runs on android 11 and is really smooth, could last probably few more years. I don't want and don't need android updates anyway..

[@fiecylick3981]

@@nikolahumljanovic3069 This doesn't argue my point of referencing. Custom roms that are open-source and developed by a community are more better off to get the money you paid for on a device. Companies like Samsung, Motorola, Apple and others are known for slowing down your phone on purpose after a new generation to convince you that you need a new phone when you don't. Moreover you are forced to agree to the terms of service & privacy policy or otherwise you cannot use the phone. They take that right you have away like they have power of that even tho its your property. Of course you can just agree to it and accept the crazy policies they have about data collecting and mass surveillance about you day to day but that is up to you. That's when custom roms step in as a open developed community like GrapheneOS, where you take back your privacy and rights at hand. For example my old phone I gave to a family member is a Galaxy Note 9. This phone has been able to run better phones similar to its pricing and have better quality but it is slowed down due to updates they do onto the device. Since the Bootloader cannot be unlocked to do changes you want to do like install linux onto the devicem you don't have full rights to the phone. Look at what Samsung and Motorola did to folks living in Mexico on their phones.

[@кефир-чик]

​@@nikolahumljanovic3069yeah, my pixel 3xl runs android 14 perfect after 6 years of its release

[@ki11atj49]

Stock Android runs great. My phone's over a year old now and still runs just like like it did when I bought it

[@fiecylick3981]

@@ki11atj49 clearly you never experienced bs or noticed it yet. I'm not trying to be biased but when you see an issue with companies installing apps, and making updates run worse over time or take away features is when things become a problem. So far a year which is expected to still be its full potential til around year 2 - 3 is when things start slowing down and no I do not mean by the battery to be replaced. My old phone before custom roms was a Galaxy Note 9. Still a good phone btw but it is forcefully slowed down and lags on purpose by Samsung due to the updates they force to bring in. My grandmother has a hard time using it because of it. It is not a snapdragon CPU so I cannot OEM Unlock it sadly. This shows the problems that lie with these companies that get greedy and actually causing e-waste and carbon issues other than the stupid media blaming other things for profit.

[@computeristdotexe]

I am using Poco F1 since from Android 8 now it running in Android 13 and soon it is getting Android 14(6th OS update) with latest security patch. And you don't need to root you only need unlock bootloader!

[@qwertyuser8541]

Which rom ? & any performance issues ? & battery backup ?

[@computeristdotexe]

@@qwertyuser8541 AwakenOS or sometimes PixelOS, My phone battery was dead after replacement getting like Good level backup like 6.5 hours, Screen On Time. And Bugs are very rare like the last 6 months I got no app or services crash, because they are maintaining like so many years and getting updates like every 2 months for bug fixes and security patches now my phone is running in A14 without a problem.

[@Unknown-64209]

Unlocking xiaomis bootloader is so damn tough

[@aname-kg3cb]

@LuizGustav-mj6dd yeah whereas in my new nothing phone, it takes one command to open the bootloader. just boot to fastboot and fastboot flashing unlock. easy as that and no waiting for years.

[@Unknown-64209]

​@LuizGustav-mj6ddI had mi 6 pro and that was a pain in the ass to wait. Also you need a damn sim to activate to mi account and give them your phone number and wait for a month and after that you can unlock the bootloader. Stupid mi and it's attempt to make maximum profit

[@kennystrawnmusic]

If your phone is anything that isn't a Pixel, custom ROM is probably the only way to get around the tendency for manufacturers to keep you on old Android versions. Of course with iOS you don't have to worry either way, but you lose out on just about everything else despite having up-to-date software in that case.

[@judasmaccabee3]

Watching this from a custom rom in 2024

[@chacaabbaylee768]

Rooting phonez has never been about custominzing first. Always been about having control

[@darkfrost315]

Nope they are not dead and won't be

[@Harith21AL]

I have android 14 with latest security patch on my 7 years old Xiaomi redmi note 5 phone

[@sathiskhanna6046]

Watching it on Custom Rom .. DerpFest ❤

[@panjere9618]

I use xiaomi phone and cant think about using miui:)

[@derfakeaccount5183]

I would never trust the official software of a Chinese phone.

[@trunestor]

so based

[@tedbasher3000]

miui looks like shiiiiiiiit

[@zzztidurvirus]

Just remember. MiUI itself was a custom ROM, and everyone fell in love with it.

[@elscud.]

​@@zzztidurvirusTrue. I remember my Samsung Galaxy Y running MIUI way back. I keep fiddling with it because it looks really nice. Now I'm on a Xiaomi phone but running AOSPA lmao.

[@himanshumor285]

redmi note 4 (mido) still working good with DotOs-A11 just replaced battery

[@TG_edits1]

I run my mido with PixelOS 13 and with original battery. Battery lasts me for 2-3 days with some heavy usage

[@quaseanimacoes]

1-if the phone dont have support custom rom will help

[@girishsutradhar85]

Nowadays custom roms suck because developers now copying same codes as well as interface

[@NishanK-ed3xy]

Exactly !

[@adrianoffr1492]

RROS probably was the last good ROM

[@Anonymous__61]

​@adrianoffr1492 Rising os?

[@kiranrajkp]

​@@Anonymous__61Resurrection remix

[@SavvySavant]

It's true. I used custom ROMs almost exclusively back in the day... But now, Android is so mature as an OS (As a result of influence from ROM devs too) that I rarely feel the need to use custom ROMs anymore. The only thing I miss about root is CPU/GPU tweaking. Samsung's flavor of Android is awesome too in terms of functionality and it's the main reason I don't root anymore...

[@gowrishankar7544]

Hi, every recent phones are getting heating quickly on bgmi or pubg in below 30000 rupees cost ! It's like reach above 44'C temperature and battery draining like ( opening every gates of water dam) !! I can't understand , is it voluntarily phone company's creating this mess to damage phones ?? Is it to run a bgmi or pubg app needed specific amount of power or full power of processor and battery ? Why few phones alone not heating above 41'C temp and run bgmi and pubg stable fps , performance? Is these problems are caused by stock Rom software or hardware?

[@nannhatablet4299]

Posted from a custom ROM. I have an old device and my company made it mandatory to have latest android version. Enter custom rom.

[@eazy_black]

as a custom rom developer, i can say that there are vanilla roms like crdroid and thats what i maintain for all my devices (5 devices), and i use it with microg much better than stock

[@Bhagat856]

Is there any way or particular skills to learn? I too want to develop custom roms but I am a beginner, particularly a student with no coding base.

[@TecSanento]

I'm using Custom Roms not for my mein phone but on my old phones

[@DragoonMS]

Last custom ROM I had was an Android 7.1 Nougat based one on my Galaxy S3 Triband...largely because Team OctOS had dried up on their development and maintenance. Didn't last long before development for my particular S3 variant dried up entirely (the regular S3 for Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile got up to Android 8.0 Oreo). After that, closest thing I had was the unlocked Oreo firmware on my formerly AT&T S7 and the unlocked firmware on my Verizon Note8. Haven't heard about custom ROMs for Snapdragon based devices ever since they been gettin' locked down tight since the S7...though I do hope they're still out there.

[@spplashriders1301]

One ui limits the performance on my phone though so Im on a Derpfest rom rn and the performance got improved a lot by 30-40% drastically

[@ramamonjiniainaako4700]

i have a pixel 3 for along time running RR rom and now it's smoother than any iphone xr os xs in games with camera as good as 11 or even 12 . yep custom roms revive ur device

[@haticetok5223]

i was already only using custom roms for updating old devices

[@thebrokeone8430]

If I could find something that looks like the OLD UI, rn I got the OG Android keyboard.

[@Charted]

Custom ROMs should only be used if your phone's manufacturer no longer issues official software updates

[@tr4spyable]

No. Custom roms aren't dead, they just waking up. FOSS is a way to go.

[@Marco-xz7rf]

I don´t know if i was just unlucky everytime, but no custom rom ever worked for me. The isntallation always was a headace, if it worked at all. And then there was always at least one feature not working properly or broken. Sony Experia Pro, One Plus 3, Nexus 7. Alle the tutorials are looking so confusing, there is no where a big guide that explains all the basics, at least i haven´t found one. I am used to hacking stuff a lot from wii, xbox 360, ps3, wiiu und such stuff. they always have nice tutorials (i know there are more different version of phones) but it is still a mess.

[@ensiel4738]

100%. Used to be a "Flashaholic" constantly trying out the next best ROM that came out. Currently on a Note 10 Plus and 0 interest in flashing ROMS. IMO it was only good back in the days when Android needed all the help it could get to be usable. It's come a long way now and Samsung's One UI has just made the experience so much better. IIRC most if not all custom ROMS will break things like Knox Security, Samsung Pass and many other things that actually matter than some often insignificant performance gains in a custom ROM made by some dude LOL. Same as you, the benefits were insignificant, there was always that one thing that didn't work and I always found myself going back to the stock ROM of my phone. Custom ROMS are a waste of time nowadays IMO

[@Marco-xz7rf]

@@ensiel4738 yeah, i just wanted to have a nice clean rom with a higher android version, because now it is starting, that i won't get all the newest apps ... was aon android 8, now i am on 9. but i forgot to look the bootloader before. Now my online banking and google pay don't work. I read something about magisk ... does that work for OP3? 😅 or can i lock it again without losing all my data?

[@rekoult1185]

And people doing this without knowing the risks void the warranty and pandora's boss of issues then blame Android lmao

[@spectralwolf3293]

Using a Pixel 3a with rooted LineageOS 20.1 here. 1.- You don't need to root your phone in order to use a custom rom 2.- Latest official Android builds are completely broken and unreliable (constant freezes, only solvable by hardboots, extreme lag, app crashing, etc), problems not present in custom roms. Currently running rooted Lineage OS 20.1 and none of these problems are present, clean and smooth experience, no freezes or crashes, no lag, functional banking apps and obviously, root functionality. So no, custom roms are NOT dead, in fact, they are honestly a must-have if you're an Android user, stock roms are utter unreliable garbage.

[@kiranredoc5426]

Is lineage os free? Currently I am using a 3 year old redmi 8a dual, 2gbram,32 rom, snapdragon 432 or something in android 10.what do you suggest me. Custom or bare with the phone until it'll broke.

[@aicovermakerdude]

​@@kiranredoc5426LineageOS is a fork of the open source Cyanogenmod OS (rip):and will forever be free

[@KenshiIV]

Now, not anymore, Google and Samsung brings the features I need now.

[@anddos1x]

Of course. I love fluidity made by custom rom with no updates to make my device slower.

[@steffomca762]

I love to install custom roms on old phones to keep them usable and alive I installed Lineage OS 17.1 on my mom's 10 years old Galaxy S4 And revived my dad's 7 year old A5 2016 with Lineage OS 18.1 which is funny, because Lineage's Android 11 works better than Samsung's stock ROM with Android 7

[@CDXLIV444]

That' actually super cool. Less E waste and obsolesence.

[@wkgall]

here in 2024, where Android is becoming iOS, and iOS is becoming android.

[@Payder]

I used to install custom roms. But nowadays its not that appealing anymore. It was a quite a hustle and dont miss tinkering with android the slightest.

[@srdryl1]

I like rooting and customize my phone with substratum & there's no substitute whatsoever for it on unrooted devices I also like having control over my phone instead of it having control over me

[@B10KPlaysGames]

Watching this while compiling LineageOS 20 for fajita (OnePlus 6T)

[@azkryvll]

me watching from AwakenOS for trinket (realme 5i)

[@foxyridergaming9198]

even who anyone try make so many custom on samsung galaxy young in 256mb of ram...its very good to make usable....this phone so many custom can find and also still can use for make custom rom...internal small..but dont worrry root can use for make partition on galaxy young...just need 64gb sd card then install and modding the partition on root software

[@celestialsylveon6453]

My last phone I ran for about 6 or 7 years, and almost all of it was on a custom ROM. The company behind it went bankrupt not long after I bought it, and it was stuck on Android 6. At the end I had it running I think Android 10 or 11, and loved the customization for the interface I had. It ran modern Android pretty well too, and only cost me $133, (Canadian) which is why I bought it, I was looking for a great specs to price ratio to get my first phone.

[@subodn]

curious to know which phone was it..

[@celestialsylveon6453]

@@subodn LeEco Le S3

[@DomCobb1]

Depends on the device nowadays... OnePlus used to be good until op9 pro. Op11 might bring it back Xiaomi and Google are the ones with good ROM support

[@blargblarg5657]

It's not just about the features. You forget the bloatware removal and removal of other unwanted software as a start.

[@gmdmat6668]

Pixel experience.

[@gmdmat6668]

I like this custom ROM, I'm on Nokia 6.1

[@rzzcp]

I just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy Note 1 into Android 8

[@siyzerix]

While the pixels do have good stock android, there's some features that are not there. Like forcing an app to go fullscreen. However, just because stock roms have features of custom roms does not mean custom roms are dead. 1 advantage is easy backups and restoration of data. Its a pain to do non cloud backups and restores with regular phones simply due to the variety of android skins and difficult to get root access. Your point about custom roms dying is somewhat true. Xiaomi still supports custom roms the most, followed by google. But thats about it. You can get a cheap xiaomi phone and slap on a custom rom to get near pixel experience.

[@keselekbakiak]

Custom rom has less garbage, and better customization. Nowadays everycompany locked their bootloader, and some refuse to give user access to their phone.

[@mohe81]

I bought a pixel, only to run GrapheneOS. There are still people who think about more than just convenience and shiny features.

[@jiffonbuffo]

Lineage team only released updates for like 4 manufacturers in 2022-2023. Rest of the ever dwindling list of supported devices are left with just security updates. Or unofficial roms.

[@Naelvun]

Yes still using it and i love custom roms I Am using superior extended its a custom rom with alot of features

[@Thats_Handle0]

I installed lineageOS on my Poco F1 Yesterday and i can say that the phone is alive again, it's fast, stable. Everything works well

[@ashwin7374]

Can we use banking apps without rooting? Or we have to root. Plus what about possible bugs like camera functionality or something?

[@Thats_Handle0]

@@ashwin7374 Well some of banking apps are working fine, not all of them though.

[@wonkadewittbukater6322]

Its super Ecologic, damn, you dont need a new phone, just new software, most of the times it feels like a new phone.

[@Shiny-o6l]

Custom ROMs are cool in general. But that also means you're using your phone without its default theming like wallpapers and icons. That's literally the reason i dont use a custom ROM.

[@nasz_komputer]

Custom roms are great on weak or old devices to make them faster and have newest android os. I installed arrow os on my phone readmi 9a and its feels great!

[@joemann7971]

The irony is that it's often hard to find custom ROMs for these old devices unless they are popular. Such as an old flagship phone. If its a budget phone, good luck finding any custom ROMs.

[@mokeyguy3153]

@@joemann7971Xiaomi redmi 9a is a budget phone. I have custom rom on Samsung Galaxy A8 which was also a budget phone and on Sony Xperia II which was a budget phone too.

[@ha17h3m9]

I used to do it a lot with samsung s3, now i don't because its very important for je to have a stable system.

[@JR-uy2nd]

I'm using my 4 years old xperia 1ii running LOS 21 with android 14, the phone was abandoned by Sony with Android 12, but it still a fantastic phone 4 years latter and runs LOS14 and all the thing I put on it like a champ. So custom ROMs are not dead.

[@kartikey92]

Using Android 13 on Pixel 3 and OnePlus 6T for the past year. Yeah earlier we were trying 10 different custom roms within 6 months, now it's like 1 super stable custom rom let's say Pixel experience 13 for 1 year, until Pixel experience 14 stable is out then that rom for another 1 year. (Atleast for me that's the case)

[@ashwin7374]

Can we use banking apps without rooting? Or we have to root. Plus what about possible bugs like camera functionality or something?

[@тимофей6996]

evo x: .. lineage os: .. pixel experience: .. rising os/ui: .. cherish os: .. project elixir: .. ui ports: .. pixel os: .. pixelplus ui: .. crdroid: .. leafos (only smasnug): ..

[@Tech_Number_1]

No need to root🎉. I just unlocked the bootloader of my phone and install custom roms😂. For my Xiaomi is MIUI EU and Project Elixir. For my Pixel is Pixel Experience + with bonus features and Evolution X

[@SirensOfNC]

Installing Custom ROMs are a good way to make an old phone usable in 2024, so I think they won't die out for good.

[@MrA2020.]

if you want to install unofficial rom you should check bugs since the most unofficial roms have important bugs like bluetooth and more

[@YovngDrxco]

Well, most people now using custom rom just for enhancing their phone gaming performance, since the original rom limits the phone maximum performance

[@blas4me50]

I've been using Android since day one. I rooted every device out of the box. I just purchased a Pixel 6 Pro, rooted it, but rooted stock is just fine. My last Google phone was the Nexus One, developers edition.

[@tuniaaaxx]

Using PixelExperience with Kali NetHunter on my new Xiaomi. Custom ROMs aint dead

[@sayanchakraborty2265]

Yes I am using custom roms since 2015 in all my phones.

[@kienhwengtai8113]

Mostly because of bootloaders are locked down like hell these days.

[@zawhernos2541]

Using custom rom on redmi note 10 Poco f1 and OnePlus 7t 7t and f1 is my daily driver

[@NoctemDominatrix]

I have a rooted pixel with stock rom, im really happy with it im no gonna lie

[@arctikbear]

Miss the good ol days when you can root your device using towel root, king root, kingo root etc....

[@danko5866]

I wish EU law makes it mandatory for phone manufacturers to allow their phone's bootloader to be relocked with custom roms, which can only be unlocked again with authorisation (similar to how a new phone is unlocked first time).

[@garthf.brooks6531]

Stopped at OnePlus 7t. Felt pointless Now I have a pixel 7 pro,... Way to damn smart

[@SartinPixel]

I don't know if I'm unlucky but every time I buy android phone , bootloader cannot be unlocked ☹

[@davidezhang6441]

Using A14 PixelOS Feb 2024 patches, on my sister old phone 2019 Mi 9 (Last official update was A11 with November 2021 patches), snapdragon 855 etc... Very usable phone since my a52s broke and didn't want to waste money on other phones (i don't play games) but do use a lot maps/gps video playback etc... Only downside the phone has a 60hz screen and there's no 5G capability...

[@HomayoonVafamehr]

These days costume ROMs are way more stable than old days. Using BlissROM Android 13 on Redmi Note 9s. Stable ROM with support of MIUI camera and good battery life Looking for Bliss Android 14 update, but I'll probably not gonna jump fast too test it for couple of first releases

[@commentwar4802]

Custom Roms are probably best for poor update support devices such as Motorola phones. A lot of their phones are more than capable of handling the latest OS but Motorola simply says, "We don't see a reason why we should update our old products". Luckily, Motorola fully supports OEM unlocking and has provided help in the past, so a custom OS that runs the latest Android version is good option.

[@fadofficialmusic]

I'm using an Oppo A55 mobile phone. I don't think this thing has a custom rom. I've searched a lot of time. 😅

[@jsbrailsford]

Still rooting here; galaxy j3 from 2016 updated from version 5 to version 7. Galaxy s5 from 2014 updated from version 6 to version 13

[@AbdullahMRiad]

_cries in huawei_

[@NurAlam-xn6nx]

1) Custom roms are the best way to boost your hanging phone to the super speed. 2) Unlimited Google Photos storage 3) Bloatware free 4) And many more

[@kbhasi]

I still believe in using Android custom ROMs to remove annoying device manufacturer UXs that look different from Android's stock UX and/or replace/intefere with standard Android functionality (looking at you, Samsung One UI, Oppo ColorOS, OnePlus OxygenOS, etc).

[@rolandjaysonhermosojandoc]

Yes sir I've been using CRDroid 10.6 running Android 14😊

[@suhtangwong]

Companies watch and listen on custom roms, so hat people would buy their devices. This killing custom os...

[@robloxplusyt]

i only unlocked my bootloader but not rooting my device

[@NoPhotoProfile]

The problem of custom rom maybe just about bug and battery usage😅

[@archived_204]

They haven't become more unpopular, phone manufacturers have become more aggressive. Realme gt 5g, a serious headache if you want to do anything on it. I tried to downgrade from android 13 to android 12 manually because they are in absolutely no hurry to give a rollback. Thus I lost all traces of systems in the phone. I had to call an Indian who has some sort of developee account at qualcomm to repair my phone.

[@waelzaki4370]

Watching this on a rooted galaxy a70 from 2019 running android 14 😎

[@arnislacis9064]

I recently flashed custom ROM on my old Redmi Note 7. Noe it have Android 13, while it had only Android 11 after all manufacturer updates.

[@VexSpitta]

How to make a13?

[@gadgets.cracker]

You don't need to root to install custom rom since 2020;

[@aicovermakerdude]

Watching this on LineageOS 21 Android 14 on my Galaxy Tab A7

[@3um0]

I still use custom Roms, it's really quite good and gives you the full potential of the phone.

[@zep0th370]

It's not dead, it's blocked by a lot of manufactures, always make sure to pick an android with an unlocked bootloader before even thinking about purchasing, don't wanna have spyware from Samsung, iPhone or anyone, rather have an AOSP ROM

[@ThunderFarter]

Me watching on graphenOS

[@bokexd3173]

Since I had my own computer in 2020, i haf lineageos 15.1 on my i9505 s4 but wifi stopped working on that, than i had xenonhd on lg leon, i tried many may roms on redmi note 7 but lineageos was the best for me and same goes for my redmi note 10 pro on official lineageos getting updates very frequently

[@aks72821]

sony xperia xa2 here with android 12 (lineage os 19.1). Updates usually are available every week, last update is from october 5.

[@entehecker]

Yup custom rom is still popular but some people don,t remember and i use it every time bc i want to make my old tablet be on android 9 plus

[@vijaykumarwali7509]

Dayummmmm...nostalgia hit me hard when i saw one plus ONE. I loved cyanogen mod on it .

[@noone-vl3pr]

yeah i've been using custom roms since my first smart phone (LG Optimus G e970....I still have it in a box somewhere)

[@eyeteyteras1717]

its about custom rom its about being able to unlock bootloader and push phones power to its best potential but now phone companies dont allow it anymore coz they want u to keep buying