It's thanks to the hard work of developers on our forums that many older Android smartphones are kept alive
by custom ROMS sometimes years after devices were abandoned by the device maker.
And of course as long as the source is released and we're able to root, we're covered
by custom ROMs, too.
All these means that the warranty will not get void; if your tablet is being powered
by a custom ROM firmware, after updating with the official Jelly Bean 4.1.2 OS, the warranty will be restored.
Also, if your device is powered
by a custom ROM now you will be able to restore the default Android OS, which means that you will also restore the warranty back — when rooting and updating with custom ROMs the warranty gets void, so now you will be able to revert.
If your phone is currently powered
by a custom ROM, or if you have performed operations that leaded in voiding the warranty, now you will be able to restore the same.
This seems to be changing with Project Treble, according to Ron Amadeo of ArsTechnica and independently corroborated
by custom ROM developer SultanXDA.
This step by step guide should be bookmarked as we have the stock Android software which means that you can flash the same each time you aren't satisfied
by a custom ROM, or when trying to restore the S2 warranty.
The Android 4.4 KK Factory Image files can also be used
by custom ROM developers to release such custom KitKat builds for Nexus 4, Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 devices.
Also, if your device is powered
by a custom ROM now you will be able to restore the default Android OS, which means that you will also restore the warranty back — when rooting and updating with custom ROMs the warranty gets void, so now you will be able to revert.
Older devices both on the Android and iOS platforms are also not affected except a Nexus 6 handset, which seems to have been flashed
by a custom ROM based on Android 7.1.
Not exact matches
With the success of these libraries, the company expanded
by offering digital sample CD -
ROMs for the Emu Emulator IIIx, Emulator IV, synthesizer programming for Waldorf Electronics and Emu Systems, and
custom sound effects design for video, film, radio and television.
If you have updated your Sony Xperia Z to leaked official Android 4.2.2 JB OS but you are not satisfied
by the performances of the stock firmware, then I recommend you to try a
custom ROM software.
Installing a
custom ROM will require Archos 101 G9 users to root their device, and if you are one of them, then you can easily do that
by following our instructions.
Also, you can find new builds for popular
custom ROMs like the CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, AOKP, OmniROM and other great builds that permits users to test all the latest Android firmwares even before the official updates are pushed
by Samsung.
The Avatar 4.0
custom ROM firmware has been successfully installed on your smartphone, so share your experience and impressions with us and with other users that might want to follow this step
by step guide.
This beautiful
custom ROM is brought to you for Samsung Galaxy S3 NEO GT - I9301i
by xda senior member Rox.
Slim
ROM is a
custom ROM aiming to extend the system, working on enhancing the already existing beauty of Android and following the same design philosophies that were set forward
by Google for Android Open Source Project.
Because of that, during the guidelines from below I will show you how to get the best from your Android tablet
by installing the Milestone 1 build (M1) of CM 11
custom ROM software.
There so many
custom ROMs out there for Google Nexus 4 users, yet here is another beautiful
ROM by Slim
ROM team.
The CM10 based ParanoidAndroid software is a
custom ROM provided
by third party devs.
Also, if your Note is running a
custom ROM (like CM10 which can be flashed from our suitable step
by step guide) now you will be able to regain the warranty as this is a stock firmware.
More, if your tablet is currently running a
custom ROM firmware, then
by applying this update you will be able to restore the lost warranty.
As you can already tell, during the present step
by step guide I will teach you how to update your Xperia Z with CM 11 Android 4.4 KitKat
custom ROM firmware.
So, use this step
by step guide if you want to learn how to install MoKee AOSP
custom ROM on Sony Xperia Z1.
Installing a factory image is going to wipe all the data from your tablet, so that you can use it to fix your device or to get rid of a
custom ROM that's gotten slow or of one that it not supported
by its developers anymore.
Custom ROMs are created
by third - party developers and are known to be less stable.
Good job, you have successfully completed this step
by step guide which means that now your Sony Xperia Z is running on CM 11 Android 4.4 KitKat
custom ROM firmware.
This Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean based
custom ROM have been developed and installed on the Note 10.1
by the xda - developers team, so we have them to thanks for the present tutorial.
By using the guidelines from below you will be able to learn how to install the SenSonic HD
custom ROM and update your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (the 7 inch model) to Android 4.4.2 KitKat software.
If you want to update your Archos 80
by installing a
custom ROM, then you will be required to root your tablet.
A leaked firmware isn't representing a
custom ROM firmware developed
by third party devs.
After we have learned that Jelly Bean will be the last official update to be released
by Samsung for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, more and more
custom ROMs have been developed for the mentioned tablet.
The
custom ROM hasn't been released
by Samsung for your Galaxy Tab 2 as the platform has been developed
by third party devs — we should thanks those of xda - developers in that matter.
This step
by step guide is compatible only with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 model number P3100 and the Slim Bean
custom ROM is being offered
by those of xda - developers so we have them to thanks for the present tutorial.
As for the other features that will be added, you need to know that Resurrection Remix is in fact a mix of
custom ROMs, which is powered
by Paranoid Android, Omni, Slim, CyanogenMod and AOKP.
Now, I will teach you how to update the Galaxy Gio to the latest Android platform, Jelly Bean 4.1,
by installing the CM 10
custom ROM on it.
The Google Nexus 4 devices have stopped getting new Android OS upgrades almost two years ago, but you can still test the latest Android features using
custom ROMs like the ones built
by Carbon team.
Even if according to Samsung, there won't be any future official updates released for the Galaxy Gio S5660 handsets, you can still improve its OS
by applying a
custom ROM firmware.
By now, you should figure it out that the present Jelly Bean update isn't an official OS provided by Samsung for your Note 2, the Revolution HD being just a custom ROM developed by third party dev
By now, you should figure it out that the present Jelly Bean update isn't an official OS provided
by Samsung for your Note 2, the Revolution HD being just a custom ROM developed by third party dev
by Samsung for your Note 2, the Revolution HD being just a
custom ROM developed
by third party dev
by third party devs.
Do note that you are about to use a
custom ROM and not the actual stock Lollipop firmware released
by Google for the Nexus 6.
The Carbon
custom ROM is not an official update released
by Google or
by HTC for your Desire S. Therefore, this is an unofficial operation that will show you how to install an unofficial port of Jelly Bean system on your Android based device.
The official firmwares are issued
by the manufacturers, the unofficial
ROMs are most of the times test builds, while the
custom ROMs are created
by third - party developers and are based on either official firmware or AOSP.
A
custom ROM is generally based on some stock version put out
by the manufacturer, which has been modified
by a developer (s) to provide a totally different level of control to the end user.
While the official firmware is issued
by the manufacturer and is known to be more stable, the
custom ROMs are created
by third party developers and are based on either official firmware or AOSP.
Unfortunately I am not talking about an OTA released
by Sony, but about a new
custom ROM that is provided
by those of xda - developers — we have to thank them for this step
by step guide.
While the official builds are issued
by the manufacturer and are known to be more stable, the
custom ROMs are created
by third - party developers and usually provide more features than official
ROMs.
Therefore,
by completing this guide, the warranty of your device will not get void (as you know, when applying
custom ROMs, the warranty will get lost) so you have nothing to worry about; your phone will be in safe hands.
CM10.1 is one of the most used
custom ROMs by worldwide Android users, the platform being available and suitable with almost all the smartphones / tablets available on the market.
Keep in mind that the
custom ROM is not an official update provided
by Google.
Custom ROMs are created
by developers and intend to bring more functionality to your device, though aren't always very stable.