Mat Diekhake

A custom ROM is a new ROM for your Huawei Honor 4X smartphone that is not put together by the official Android developers. While that may sound unappealing on the surface, you need to know that Android is based on […]

Stock Android refers to the operating system Android delivers to your smartphone manufacturers and phone carrier networks. That version of stock Android is then played with by both the carrier and manufacturer to give you a unique experience that is […]

There are many reasons why we suggest installing a custom ROM on a device. One of the reasons why you should install a custom ROM on any Android device that allows it is to increase the privacy. Make no mistake […]

One of the most popular reasons to install a custom ROM on the Android operating system is to remove bloatware. It’s common for our phone carrier networks to sell us a device that comes with their own carrier applications for […]

Most people don’t replace a computer or a laptop anywhere near as often as they replace their phones. The reason for this is largely due to the fact that these companies that sell us devices do things to entice us […]

Stock Android is nothing to be ashamed of running any more due to it coming a long way over the years. The main threat to the stock Android these days is that it no longer remains stock once it gets handed […]

Over the years, installing a custom ROM on an Android device was the fastest way to update to newer versions of Android. Google then changed all that by introducing the Nexus devices. It’s now common knowledge that to get fresh […]

Android looks like it’s appealing to the younger generations because of the way it’s branded: beautiful green friendly robotic logo and tasty treats for every software version. But deep down Android is based on Linux, which is a hardcore operating system […]

ROM stands for Read Only Memory and refers to your smartphones firmware that you are mostly looking at on the display. That firmware is based on open source software. The term open source means that anyone can download the software […]

Flashing ROMs is one of the most fun aspects of owning an Android device. Some people enjoy updating by flashing the stock ROM manually just for kicks while others update to the stock ROM manually out of necessity. ROMs should […]

Flashing a custom ROM on the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone presents the ultimate risk-reward scenario. ROMs are often what people keep away from due to their ability to brick your device should you do it wrong. Though cases of […]

One of the things I loved about writing on smartphones and not other general technology related products was that even the cool kids couldn’t pick on me. Wherever our pockets go our smartphones go and that’s also the case for […]

A custom ROM running on your third-generation Motorola Moto G smartphone represents an element of freedom that you do not get from anything else related to your smartphones or tablets. From the moment we turn on our devices, we are […]

The Ground Zero team of developers has created this unique GZROMs-Tesla custom ROM. The GZROM is entirely unique to the Motorola Moto G 2015, meaning you will not be able to run this custom ROM on any other smartphone or […]

One of the best reasons for anyone to try out a custom ROM on the third-generation Motorola G smartphone is to start using open source software. While it’s true that Android is originally open source, it doesn’t feel as though […]

PAC-ROMs should always be a go-to choice for anyone who owns a device that is capable of running the aftermarket firmware. The PAC-Man custom ROMs are a mixture of what the developers consider to be the best custom ROMs available, […]