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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Check out the installation guide to update to your Android One running smartphone to stock Android Lollipop OS.

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