r/CustomROMsGuide

The title is pretty much self-explanatory. Which is the best custom ROM for that smartphone? (talking about security and/or performance), Can you use banking apps on it?, im pretty new on this

hey guys does anyone know what I did wrong wehn custom romming my redmi note 14 4g? I unlocked its bootloader awhile ago and I can confirm it since it has the unlock icon above and it wiped my phone. I then try to install Halcyon 16.2, I downloaded everything and placed it in the adb folder, i intalled the recovery from the instructions of the website, and it did succeed installing it but when i tried to reboot and holdf the power + volume up button, it boots to the xiaomi icon then a while flash from like 1/4 or half the screen flashes then turns off my phone, it then begins to bootloop, it wont boot to the setup screen anymore and I can only boot it to fastboot mode nothing else

Does anyone knows from experience where is the safest page online where I can downoad the gamecube rom of twillight princess (im using it for dusk btw).

I recently got a refurbished lg g8x thinq its my 4th phone i like it but the OS is a problem i dont like the UI and i want a blazing fast ROM which looks really good which rom to get for lg g8x thinq

Hey all, posting this out of genuine frustration after an entire night of troubleshooting. Would really appreciate anyone who's been through this exact situation.

The phone: Friend's Redmi 10 (India variant), model number 220333QBI, Snapdragon 680, codename likely "fog." It suddenly got stuck in fastboot mode — no idea what triggered it, it just wouldn't boot past fastboot no matter what button combo we tried (power, vol up, vol down, all combinations).

Important context: We don't have access to any Mi Account for this device — my friend never set one up / doesn't remember one, so the official Mi Unlock Tool route is completely off the table. We also don't care about any data on the phone at all — we just want it working again. Local repair shops we tried couldn't/didn't fix it either.

What we've tried so far (all on Windows via laptop):

• Confirmed the phone shows up in fastboot mode consistently, but fastboot devices via Google's platform-tools showed nothing initially — turned out to be a driver issue.
• Installed MediaTek + ADB drivers, then manually tried forcing "Android Bootloader Interface" in Device Manager — got a Code 10 error.
• Got MiFlash (2022.5.7.0) to actually detect the phone (device id showed up).
• Downloaded the correct official stock firmware (fog, India, fastboot ROM, V13.0.2.0.SGEINXM) and verified via SHA256.
• Ran the flash through MiFlash — hit a "flash timeout" error at exactly 700 seconds, every single time, on multiple attempts, even with "flash_all_except_data_storage.bat" to skip the huge userdata partition.
• Found out this is a known bug — newer MiFlash versions have a hardcoded 700-second timeout that doesn't account for slower transfer speeds.
• Downloaded the older MiFlash 2017.4.25.0 (no timeout bug) instead. This time, got a clear, real error instead of a vague timeout: FAILED (remote: 'Erase is not allowed in Lock State')
• This confirmed the actual root issue: the bootloader is locked.
• Since there's no Mi Account, the standard unlock route isn't possible.
• Tried to force EDL (Emergency Download) mode via the Volume Up + Volume Down + plug-in-cable combo (reportedly works for "fog" per a couple of forum posts) — no luck yet, phone just goes back to fastboot, no black screen, no QDLoader 9008 showing in Device Manager.

Where I'm stuck:

• No Mi Account = no official bootloader unlock.
• EDL via button combo isn't triggering (yet — might be a timing/technique issue on my end).
• Considering the physical test point method next, but don't have a diagram for this exact board revision and don't want to fry the phone by shorting the wrong points.
• Also unsure whether, even if I do get into EDL, I'll hit a Sahara/firehose authentication wall since this looks like a device from after Xiaomi started requiring authorized accounts for EDL flashing on newer models.

What I'm hoping someone can help with:

1. Anyone successfully forced EDL mode on a locked-bootloader Redmi 10 India (fog) without a Mi account? Exact button timing that worked for you? (it clearly didn't worked for me)
2. Does anyone have a verified test point diagram/photo for this specific board (220333QBI)?
3. Has anyone gotten a locked "fog" unit flashing in EDL without hitting Xiaomi Authentication/authorized account requirements — patched firehose, or some other workaround?
4. Any other route I haven't considered, given zero Mi account access and not caring about data loss?

Appreciate any real experience over theory at this point — happy to share more screenshots/logs if useful. Thanks in advance.

Eu tava pensando em colocar custom rom no meu galaxy a32 4g agr que ganhei um celular novo, mas eu não sei literalmente nada sobre, quais são os melhores, como colocar, vantagens e desvantagens, quais seriam bom pra esse modelo em específico, se alguém puder me dar uma explicação completa me ajudaria muito

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for recommendations for the smoothest and most stable custom ROM for my old Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE (SM-T805).

My primary goal is pure performance I want the device to feel as smooth and usable as possible for lightweight daily tasks, media consumption, and web browsing.

Here are the device specs for reference:

Model: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE (SM-T805)

Chipset: Exynos 5420 Octa

RAM: 3GB

Architecture: armv7l (32-bit)

What I’m looking for:

Priority: Smooth performance, good RAM management, and UI responsiveness.

Android Version: Open to anything (LineageOS 14.1/17.1/etc. or lightweight AOSP) as long as it runs better than stock Marshmallow.

GApps: Planning to use Pico GApps or MicroG to keep it lightweight.

If you are still running this tablet or have flashed it recently, which ROM gave you the best daily-driver experience?

Links to active XDA threads or specific build versions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I'm trying to flash TWRP recovery on my Redmi Note 5 (whyred, Snapdragon 636) using Linux, but I've hit a wall with a Fastboot protocol error.
Device & Setup Details:
Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 / whyred (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
Bootloader: Unlocked
Root: NO
OS: Linux
The Issue:
When the phone is in Fastboot mode and connected via USB, running commands like ⁠sudo fastboot flash recovery twrp.img⁠ or ⁠sudo fastboot flash boot twrp.img⁠ fails with this exact output:
⁠FAILED (Write to device failed (Protocol error))⁠
The device is detected by ⁠fastboot devices⁠, but any attempt to write to partitions fails immediately at the transfer stage with this low-level protocol error. Any advice or workarounds would be greatly appreciated!

Hello together I have a Xiaomi 15 Ultra with Hyper OS 2 that needs after Factory Reset a Code or the old Gmail Address.

I haven't nothing from them.

I have installed Droidkit 2 and follow the Steps on the Software.

To begin it works without any problems, but when I get the call to a emergency number.

it rings normally but then must I see a button where I can call back.

But this button was not there and then I can't take anything.

Has anyone a idea why the button are failed ?

Or can I remove the frp lock with another trick to?

The Code for the factory reset Programm need to help me to

I have lenovo yoga x705x currently running on android 10 I just wonder whether I can install a custom rom and root it on that device. So came to u guy, if u know abt how to do install it please let me know :)