Custom ROMs are custom software versions that can be downloaded and used on phones that are considered old and whose operating system can no longer be updated.
Among other options we can also find the levels of customization, which will perform the function of keeping the old operating system as a base and operating from it, providing functional and aesthetic improvements.
Making them is a complicated process and requires a lot of patience on the part of the team owner. In addition to knowledge on the subject and follow the steps to the letter.
Why update the Android ROM?
It is important to be clear about one thing, cell phones, usually the lower end ones, tend to be discontinued over the years.
This is due to the strong growth of technology, and with it the even greater innovation of operating systems, which include more tools, processes and capabilities.
Because of this, applications or programs on computers start to require better functionality or a minimum version of Android to be compatible.
What prompted people to buy better devices to continue using their favorite apps and games from the Google Play Store.
But there will be those who cannot change their device, so they will be forced to update the Android ROM to experience the new changes.
Install a new ROM on the device
In many cases, computer owners live in regions where software and security updates are limited, which makes the computer obsolete within two to three years.
Unfortunately, every mobile, depending on the make or model, has a different way to update the Android ROM. Although there are always a number of general guidelines that must be followed to the letter.
Get ROOT access within the device
It is essential that the user has access authorization Assessment to access any location on your phone, including root system files.
In these folders is where it has to do the work of change ROM, so it would be very difficult if you didn't have access to these paths.
Getting it, even if it looks like something from another world, is actually very easy. There are many applications that speed up this process and allow full entry of the team owner into the operating system folders.
Unlock the cell phone bootloader
Likewise, for the cybernaut to update the Android ROM, it is necessary unlock the Bootloader, which is the first file that is loaded when the computer is turned on.
In several models it is locked to protect the operating system from the curious hands of the owners. However, some developers allow you to unlock it easily.
Although, in some cases, this situation will be more complicated for some users, as other models do not make this task so easy.
Install Android Recovery Mode
Recovery mode works for make changes before the system boots completely, Android has its own by default for this tool.
To enter recovery mode or download mode, the phone must be turned off and simultaneously press the volume down key and the power key. There is also an alternative in case one of the power buttons is damaged.
However, in order for the user to carry out his mission, he must install another version developed by third parties with additional functions (TWRP, CWM Recovery).
Download the desired ROM and copy it to your mobile
This is the simplest part of the whole process, as the user just needs to make sure of choose the ROM most suitable (and compatible).
In the end you just have to copy it to your mobile, preferably in the SD memory or inside the internal memory if you have enough space.
Install the new ROM from third-party recovery mode
Depending on the model that the person has, the process is always different. In it, the system partition will be deleted, which will be replaced by the new one.
It is important that the user follows the official steps to the letter and without skipping anything, as it can jeopardize the integrity of the equipment.
In this way, and when the installation is completed, the owner of the equipment will have eliminated forever the version. By default, Android and internal data.
