To all that are new in the Android world of ROMs. Here's all you need to use (providing your device is supported) ...
>TWRP for your recovery >Official Cyanogenmod for your daily driver ROM >Open GApps Project (flashable google apps), or, should you prefer no Gapps, then use the AOSP alternatives >Privacyguard for root. Privacyguard is integrated in Cyanogenmod 11 and later. You can enable it in developer tools. >Busybox (provides embedded UNIX tools and commands. Some rooted apps depend on it.) >Xposed Framework (provides extensive customization through the installation and development of modules) >Adaway for a general ad blocker (get it off F-Droid), and YouTube Adblock Xposed module for blocking YouTube adds >Nova Launcher Pro for your primary launcher
That's it. Good luck not bricking your device. Once you get past that growing pain, you can enjoy the latest Android OS on any supported device.
Most other ROMs are bullshit, and basically are a Cyanogenmod build with some tweaks, mods, and themes compiled in, which can make the build buggy. You’ll find it’s better to just stick with an Official Cyanogenmod build, and install additional mods with the Xposed Framework. Also, don’t even bother falling for the [KERNEL] tweak meme. You’ll quickly find “kernel tweaks” are buggy as hell, provide little or zero noticeable performance boost, kill battery life, and rarely updated.
If you're looking for a device specifically to root and run ROMs, check out the XDA forums for the device you have in mind, and make sure there's an active modding community for the exact model and variant of the device you want to buy.
As for brand new devices, you're better off sticking with your stock OS, rooting it, and installing the Xposed framework. I prefer ROMs for older devices that are no longer updated by the manufacture.
Godspeed.
Jace Fisher
well I finally just updated switched to TWRP 3.0.2-0 from ancient version of CWM am using Offical CM13 nightly 9-20-2016 Open Gapps pico 9-20-2016 busy box xposed adaway nova pro
all this on a 4yr old note 2
why is the latest map app so laggy AF ?
Logan Collins
Cyanogen drains the batter too quickly versus stock on my Moto E 2nd Gen.
Mason Gomez
have you tried installing amplify and greenify to help conserve battery?
Hudson Parker
this
Christopher Hughes
How can I bypass FRP post-August update?
Xavier Collins
Throw the phone into le trash
Charles Torres
my device just got official cm13 builds, should I go back to cm12.1 and wait a while longer, or should I stay with my current MM rom (dirty unicorns)?
Sebastian Thompson
What ROM should I use?
Got a Nexus 5, currently running stock 6.
Want: >Nougat >Android Pay >Rooted
Is this possible?
Benjamin Robinson
No.
Michael Edwards
as a warning to normalfaggots: snapchat will not work if you have xposed installed prior to signing into the application. they couldn't figure out how to stop people from developing things like snapprefs so the application now scans for xposed.jar and won't let you login if it is detected.
Jeremiah Clark
>all of this to try and make your phone look pretty like a queer with terrible minimalist shit on top of a Chinese cartoon background while joining Pajeet's botnet
How about you get a job mate?
Leo Thompson
casper.io's better anyway
Joshua Price
what
Caleb Turner
Does it work without gapps?
Henry Martinez
>not suggesting omni, the truly free alternative >ex-cm devs who were against the sickmove they made going corporate on the base of hundreds of users contributing, not seeing a single dime for their efforts >natively can be run with the free alternative to gapps, aswell as with gapps, you decide >closer to AOSP
Spread the word.
Henry Clark
People that care about this shit is either too your to get a job or simply have no life.
Mostly Indians though.
Chase Adams
yes, search for magisk on google
Jace Bailey
No, Snapchat sent me a mail telling me to stop using third party apps when I was using Casper. You literally just need to disable Xposed, log into Snapchat and backup the app through Titanium Backup if you get logged out again.
Evan Diaz
What good and stable roms for the galaxy s6 are there?
Austin Richardson
go test the roms out yourself you lazy piece of shit
Easton Garcia
will there ever be a CGM release for the galaxy s6
Levi Smith
I got cucked hard since I got my S4 from Verizon, who decided to make it impossible to get true recovery. Hoping the Pixel or V20 is good...
Luis Martin
ayy lmao we both got fucked by the s6
James Adams
this app any good?
Leo Davis
Any news on a root for the LG Stylo 2? Love the phone but no root is starting to bother me.
Jacob Carter
I have a job and even though I don't use all the autistic tweaks the OP suggests, some of them are still useful. TWRP for example, allows me to back up my phone reliably.