How to install a custom Android ROM Now that you've rooted your Android, you can get into some serious modding like installing a customized Android OS.

Custom ROMs are the ultimate expression of the openness of the Android ecosystem. Learn how to make use of them to soup up your phone or put new luster into an old device.

Installing a custom Rom now-a-days can be done easily. The Android operating system is based on the LInux operating system.

The bootloader of the device should be unlocked. The Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA update is only for Android One smartphones. Installing the firmware on any other variant could brick the device.

Installing custom ROM on your Android smartphone gives you immense power to customize your device. Things look good but then all of a sudden you realize that all the Google apps are missing.

Here is a tutorial showing how to install CM12 ROM based on Android 5.0 Lollipop on the Galaxy S5.

Recently flashed a custom ROM and lost access to the Play Store? Install GApps on your Android device to restore Google services.

As always the case with the custom ROMs, installing this Android Nougat ROM on your Nexus 7 (2013) will require an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery – TWRP for an example.

This MIUI version of Android for the Kindle Fire has a user interface that is said to be more iPhone-like (a good thing if you like how the iPhone’s interface looks like). Every time a user ...

Go to the Android Market on your phone and install ROM Manager. This excellent application handles backing up and restoring, as well as flashing new ROMs, all from an easy user interface.

Custom ROMs are the ultimate expression of the openness of the Android ecosystem. Learn how to make use of them to soup up your phone or put new luster into an old device.