
Note: Unlocking bootloader and flash a custom recovery didn't mean rooting your device, it's actually the first step before rooting.

Step 1: Unlock the Bootloader and Flash a Custom Recoveryīecause the unlocking process is different for every phone, we can not go through the details step by step, please search how to unlock your specific phone in Google. So flashing a new ROM equals to install a new operating system to your phone.Īccording to the poll on the Google Plus, just 43% users rooted their devices, we can benefit a lot by rooting our devices and flashing a custom ROM is the most important reason for a lot of users, but also we will face a lot of rooting risks such as void the warranty, while if you finally made the decision and were ready to flash a new ROM to your Android device, please follow the step by step tutorials as below.

You might have been fed up with your current Android version and want to enjoy some new features that the others have, or update to a new Android version which your OEM didn't offer yet, then it's time to flash a new Android version (or ROM) for better experience.Īctually the ROM is just the same as the Windows operating system which have different versions, no matter it is stock ROMs from Google or manufactures, or custom ROMs from third parties.
