I recently got a second-hand Galaxy A5 2015, switching from a jail-broken iPhone 4. (Ewwww).
I am an Android noob, and have only been using it for a week. (Also noob to XDA, first post)
I'm on 6.0.1, using Nova Launcher, with a pretty clean setup, but the one thing that bugs me is the fugly TouchWiz pulldown area. I want to flash a stock Android ROM onto it, but have no ****ing idea how to do it. I have done so much research, but all of the tutorials conflict each other, and I don't know where to start. Being a Linux user doesn't help either. Can anyone recommend me a way to flash an Android 7-based ROM, from Linux, onto an A500FU?
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Hi all, I'm trying to find a ROM which is most like untouched standard Android (Like what you'd get on a Nexus device); this sort of ROM used to be referred to as 'Vanilla' but may also be know as Nexus or Google Play Edition.
I played with my friends new Moto X yesterday and the OS was so much faster and responsive than my phone, in my opinion. Furthermore, I prefer the aesthetics of the standard ROM; I know Motorola ROM's aren't completely free of changes but they are certainly a lot more uncustomised than Samsung with all its additions and customisations which I really hate the look of and find my phone gets laggy quickly unless a restart is performed.
I have extensive experience loading custom ROM's but I don't want to have to try all of them, I was hoping you may be able to help me find a ROM which matches my requirements. The addition of S Pen apps/compatibility would be awesome but I can obviously look into adding this myself if the ROM does not natively support it.
Thanks community!
Iggy82 said:
Hi all, I'm trying to find a ROM which is most like untouched standard Android (Like what you'd get on a Nexus device); this sort of ROM used to be referred to as 'Vanilla' but may also be know as Nexus or Google Play Edition.
I played with my friends new Moto X yesterday and the OS was so much faster and responsive than my phone, in my opinion. Furthermore, I prefer the aesthetics of the standard ROM; I know Motorola ROM's aren't completely free of changes but they are certainly a lot more uncustomised than Samsung with all its additions and customisations which I really hate the look of and find my phone gets laggy quickly unless a restart is performed.
I have extensive experience loading custom ROM's but I don't want to have to try all of them, I was hoping you may be able to help me find a ROM which matches my requirements. The addition of S Pen apps/compatibility would be awesome but I can obviously look into adding this myself if the ROM does not natively support it.
Thanks community!
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If you just want plain standard nexus type rom them you just want plain cm from the original development section. There are a few versions of cm with added tweaks around as well but cm roms are pretty much only available for the qualcom n4 plus every cm rom will have a couple of bugs
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Best ROM threads are banned. What works well for 1 person may not necessarily work well for you, its trial and error my friend.
aosp based roms
theres an aicp ported rom and rr ported rom in the development thread , also not on xda is du rom available on their website wich is what I'm currently using
note 4 910f best stable rom pie
im a newbie can you help please.
Did you find a rom that worked for samsung note 4 n910F marhmallow to pie? blutooth and camera ok?
A shop did this for me they tried twice but though android pie worked when I switched the fone off.. power off from the shutdown menu at end of day.... it wouldnt reastart at all. They gave up and reloaded samung marsmallow again which its running now.
As a newbie id appreciate knowng how and in which order you did this. Im thinking odin on computor, root fone to take nandroid copy twrp
If I end up with the same problem as the shop ie no restart, could I obtain and load an original samsung ver 5 or 6 android, as this would be easier than rooting the fone in order to make a nandroid copy.
THANK YOU !!! april 2020.
Hello,
it's since I lost my old Omnia 900 that I don't login on this forum, so please forgive my question, I am not updated at all.
I also remember the hours lost to find the best suitable ROM for the Omnia, so I really don't want to experience that again.
I'd like to clean my Galaxy S5 and in order to do so, I don't want to experiment with unstable builds or similar.
I just would like to use the cleanest and most stable rom available that would let my galaxy S5 be fully functional.
Which ROM would you suggest me to use? BTW I actually know nothing except how to do a simple root, so if you have any links, is also appreciated.
I got some answers already, like: Phoenix rom and Blissrom.
Again I need the bare minimum, but with all the full set of samsung features enabled (minus the samsung software though, if, for example, finger scan needs some software, I will install it).
Hi all.
I own the T230 Samsung Tab 7.0 in the UK. I keep reading about how Samsungs software slows this tablet down. Im a little lost on what to do, but can you just put normal android on this to speed it up? I keep hearing about custom roms, but basically I just want to strip the rubbish out of this and speed the thing up.
Can Lollipop be put on this?
My build number is KOT49H.T230XXU0AOD2, if this helps.
Thanks so much......from the Newbie!
Galaxy Tab 4.0 7" Newbie Question
Mostly every variant of the Tab 4 should have L by now, including yours but idk if it's available in your region. We have a user here who made a Samsung firmware thread (@thisusernameisapoorchoice), so look around that thread.
tdm
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To clean out the preinstalled Samsung junk you'll need to root your phone, which means flashing a recovery module (e.g. TWRP, Clockwork Mod, etc.). Fortunately, this shouldn't interfere with the stock firmware.
Alternatively, I think the development section has a rom that's just debloated version of the stock firmware. One of the most common ways to make a custom rom is to just strip the bloatware from the stock image, and apply updates.
Hi guys
Iv got a tab 4 as a gift running kitkat 4.4.2
I would like to install a custom rom as it looks very old and cranky, even though its only a 2014 tablet (why the hell samsung didn't update this I'll never know)
Iv installed Twrp,
I see there seems to be a limited number of roms for this device, any advice would be great.
I was looking at the moonlight rom. Apparently it works with the tab 4 WiFi.
Thanks for your time.
throbberx8 said:
Hi guys
Iv got a tab 4 as a gift running kitkat 4.4.2
I would like to install a custom rom as it looks very old and cranky, even though its only a 2014 tablet (why the hell samsung didn't update this I'll never know)
Iv installed Twrp,
I see there seems to be a limited number of roms for this device, any advice would be great.
I was looking at the moonlight rom. Apparently it works with the tab 4 WiFi.
Thanks for your time.
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I am looking for a ROM for this device, too. And I didn't find any ROM that is worth rooting my tablet and installing TWRP and things like that... All those ROMs are based on the same system, same android version, except for apps and some theming mods... I don't know why don't they just try to make an AOSP nougat ROM for this device, or porting a TW lollipop ROM to our tablet.
I have Samsung tab 4 Sm-t239 I want to install marshmallow.....presently tab is having android kit kat 4.4.4.....can anybody help
Thanks in advance
Hello!! I am a person who understands few terms in Advanced Android World, and I came here to learn and know more for the sake of my curiosities. Please do help and teach me to enlighten my understanding. Thank You.
My question is; Is it possible or is there any way to flash a different stock firmware variant for my device? Specifically, my device is SM-T561, which is on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), and it is very unsupported. And I would like to flash the Stock Firmware of SM-T560NU because it is on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). The Android Versions differ a lot, not to mention their gap, some apps I need aren't available on Android 4.4.4, that is why I want to flash SM-T560NU.
(Out-of-Topic-Information: Now I am currently on ViperOS v5.1, I like it, I do, but I still want some Samsung Apps on my device, like the Stock Samsung Keyboard, Touchwiz, and more. But these apps can't be installed on this OS, and that is xo xad. And so, yes, I used Custom OS to acquire what I partially desire, but not what I really need. I agree to the fact that Custom OS are good especially for those who loved customizing the device and/or optimizing the performance.)
Is there a way, or a tool to flash a different stock firmware variant for my device? If there is a way or a tool, please tell me. I really want to flash SM-T560NU to my SM-T561 despite their differences, perhaps there is a way. I really need and want to experience the Stock Samsung firmware with Android 7.1.1. for Galaxy Tab E. TY.
Chilly Elemental said:
Hello!! I am a person who understands few terms in Advanced Android World, and I came here to learn and know more for the sake of my curiosities. Please do help and teach me to enlighten my understanding. Thank You.
My question is; Is it possible or is there any way to flash a different stock firmware variant for my device? Specifically, my device is SM-T561, which is on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), and it is very unsupported. And I would like to flash the Stock Firmware of SM-T560NU because it is on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). The Android Versions differ a lot, not to mention their gap, some apps I need aren't available on Android 4.4.4, that is why I want to flash SM-T560NU.
(Out-of-Topic-Information: Now I am currently on ViperOS v5.1, I like it, I do, but I still want some Samsung Apps on my device, like the Stock Samsung Keyboard, Touchwiz, and more. But these apps can't be installed on this OS, and that is xo xad. And so, yes, I used Custom OS to acquire what I partially desire, but not what I really need. I agree to the fact that Custom OS are good especially for those who loved customizing the device and/or optimizing the performance.)
Is there a way, or a tool to flash a different stock firmware variant for my device? If there is a way or a tool, please tell me. I really want to flash SM-T560NU to my SM-T561 despite their differences, perhaps there is a way. I really need and want to experience the Stock Samsung firmware with Android 7.1.1. for Galaxy Tab E. TY.
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No. Sm T560NU runs on snaprdgon processor, and sm t561 has a spreadtrum processor
Try installing magisk module xml pack and then install Samsung apps