@@PowerMiner Yeah installing a ROM doesn't need root privileges, maybe if a phone has a really locked down bootloader idk I've only installed a ROM on my older phone but my new one I got used so it doesn't get updates so I'm going to do this with it soon
@Techsnowball on wipe section tap advance wipe select cache / dalvik, data, system, if there are two cache then also wipe it if there are vendor also wipe it. Then format data. Copy the ROM from your computer to your phone and also gapps. Flash ROM and flash Gapps also you need to have root access to fix safetynet inorder to use banking apps and netflix use magisk or kernelSU for root access.
@@Techsnowball That is not considered as a clean flash. In TWRP, you have to wipe everything with the wipe menu. Then you gotta get the lineageOS zip file and some other files you used into the phone storage with a computer. And you get the point. Let me know if you need more help.
@@Techsnowball Hey! I can't believe I watched the entire video just because your comment, but long story short - no. You have a format data menu in twrp which you are supposed to use before flashing the new custom Rom. Would add that this video is clearly a beginner type , but the next time, or the next video, I would recommand you trying another custom rom that has google already integrated, this after you do the format. Do not worry, it's not gonna take that long now, it would be in fact, pretty fast. Just download the rom (check if you got pixel experience for ur s6 rom still available, that's what I would recommand) and then... Literally just flash it one time and this should do it. The differences in my opinion are isane, talking from performance to battery(specially). I think you could revive a phone with that.
As a former noob in the custom ROM you have to do a clean flash then install lineageos and nikgapps and then root with magisk and use integrity wizard you get banking🤓
@@Redditscape1 most importantly you need to install gapps directly after installing lineage os, without starting lineage os first to avoid issues. For me it works best to use Lineage Reccovery and install gapps and Magisk (root) with ADB from a computer.
I'm frieds with the developer of this rom and currently use it on my S6. Here are some stuff you missed on the installation process: 1: You shouldve done a wipe of the past os before installing the actual rom (select wipe on the twrp menu, then advanced wipe, and select everything exept internal storage and usb otg, then swipe to wipe) 2: Gapps need to be flashed right after the rom, otherwise it wont work. Install the rom zip, then the gapps zip and only then reboot. 3: Its not shown in the video but during the setup of the rom, you clicked something along the lines of "update lineageos recovery", thats why you didnt have twrp anymore, lineage os installed lineage recovery over twrp. Steps to fix what you did and finally have a funcional phone: 1: Boot into download mode on the phone again and flash twrp again with the program you had on your pc (odin) 2: Boot into twrp and click wipe, then advanced wipe, then select system, data, cache and dalvik art cache, then swipe to wipe 3: Go into the install menu and select the rom file (if its still on the internal storage, if not, pass it to your phone with your pc again), then click add more zips, and select the gapps package (again, if not there, pass it though your pc), and then swipe to install. 4: after the procedure finishes, reboot and make sure NOT to enable "update lineage recovery"
Should've used the guide in the XDA post for lineageos. It would've told you how to do it without listening to 10 hours of indians following a guide improperly Also could've used the s9 rom port, to get a more complete experience with VoLTE so you can make 4G calls.
Have Lineage 21 on my S7 and yes.. it's perfectly usable as well in 2025 Of course the battery life is no good, but I'm still really happy to see it running well on Android 14 Might use it for a day someday to see how it fairs again, since the last time I did that was a month ago and it faired very well.. except for it's battery which was passable at best
@@Techsnowball most stuff you get to install as a zip file, is very likely designed to be installed right after you write system, with a clean data partition, such as custom kernel, gapps, magisk and so on, or at least that's what we used to call a "clean install" Just remember to store several backups from every partition regularly so you can freely experiment , since lineage is just the first first step
Ahh, the beauty of Android phones. Some time ago I installed a custom ROM on a Samsung Galaxy a50. The ROM was Google pixel UI like. And trust me after installing the ROM, the phone felt as smooth as butter. I didn't see a single lag.
Btw, I was recently trying to install a custom recovery of twrp on a Samsung Galaxy a7 2016 (Exynos). I don't know what had happened but after unplugging the phone after flashing, it just got stuck on the Samsung logo😢
Damn, you actually did it! Top tier UA-camr. Another comment helps you address all the issues you've faced, but don't worry, it only gives PTSD the first time you do it. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes routine. Also the world of ROMs is huge and you may find other ROMs to be more stable or more feature packed, and they won't always be the latest Android version there is. It's all about the third party support. Custom Kernels are a thing, too, but look into those only after you're done with installing the ROM and making sure it's all good and dandy. It's annoying, I know, but it's all worth it in the end, and I say that as a person who modified almost every device he owns.
you earned a sub from me, its refreshing to see someone tinkering with tech who doesn't like....know everything about the topic right out of the gate. No offense of course.
Good video, I remembered doing similar thing with my old redmi 4x, I just used orange fox instead of twrp, they are almost same. It worked very well on android 9 and 10 but laggy with 11 and 12. But I faced no problem with installing gapps.
Great video. Could you see if you can get a higher capacity battery for these old phones and see if they can keep up with day to day tasks with decent battery life. Would be a great video. Also try messing around with old pixel phones as they are quite fun and cheap
"it worked on mac now so, I feel stupid now" awww don't be sad bro we know you are stupid from the start you don't worry nothing was damaged 😂😂😂 By the way it was a great video I thought you are ass would just give up on the halfway but you did it I am proud of you❤🕺🏻
Seeing this video made me remember the good old days of 2016-2020. I had the exact same reaction like you when I flashed TWRP For the 1st ever time. Man good old times. Thanks for this video. 👍 👍
Wow!! What a nostalgic feeling it was seeing the TWRP logo. The first time I saw it was way back when I got the Samsung Galaxy S2 second hand from my dad. BTW, You can make Google Wallet work... But I'll let you find it out yourself😉
They dont magically become faster when you install a custom OS on old phones. However, if you can change the hardware, like the storage and battery, you may notice a significant improvement.
Well done for trying and learning something new. Rooting and installing custom ROMs is definitely a skill that many people did in the old, glory days of Android. As phones become more expensive, most people stopped rooting them as there is a risk of making irrecoverable damage. Usually people care about this and do for getting rid of Google completely. Android phones are the biggest violators of privacy.
first time is always hard, once you gain experience you can flash a custom rom in 20 minutes at most (excluding zip download time), at least that's how i got after 1 year of android and rom developement
dude it wass so nostalgic i am missing my MI note 4😢 installed like 100custom rom in that, but Worth your time once you know how to do it you become pro
just watched your previous video about the s6 and got this recommended again. brings me so much nostalgia! i used to do some root and hacks to my old galaxy ace plus and bb z10 too 😵💫 seeing odin and twrp really does give you ptsd and mind you, i also bricked my ace plus and thankfully i got it restored through my old xp pc. those relieve feeling felt like victory when you did and losses are well... frustrating 🤣 liked and subscribed, thx for the video!
I have friends who tell me things like, "Don't tell me about phones; you're no informatician. Don't try to show me like you know more" (it's just my hobby...), but if they watch this, I clearly see I know a lot more then them.
@Techsnowball It's not only about this, but that is something I learned over 10 years ago. I know there is much more, and ADB alone is something that takes a ridiculous amount of time to master, which probably most of the people you would say "know about phones" wouldn't even scratch. But no, it's not completely different. It's strongly linked and just shows how deep they went. Why it is linked is obvious: people want different things from their phones. Because some people would never know which phone to choose if they are a journalist who needs an extremely secure phone. The answer is no phone, without preparation. Pixel phones with a custom ROM, GrapheneOS. Sure, in this world, you can Google anything, but you need to learn how to install custom ROMs, which can be complicated, sometimes more, sometimes less.
@@EverythingAwesomeTech ROMs are only relevant if you're reviving old phones. If you're buying new phones every year it literally doesn't apply to you. Unless that's your job or something
@@Techsnowball custom ROMs can be relevant even on many new phones. People do sometimes install custom ROMs on their phones as a hobby. They also sometimes add features to the phone that the stock ROM doesn't have yet (like customizable fonts, which Pixel doesn't have yet). You can also adjust the CPU speed if you root the phone. In conclusion, custom ROMs can still be useful on new phones
Its been a nearly a decade since I last custom rommed a phone, but I have some things to say since how it works on an S6 is similar to how it worked at that time. And yep doing custom rom is not the sinplest thing and quite intimidating if you got no idea about the terminology used, the software & drivers needed, and how there's parts of Android phone's OS that you need to keep in mind and may also need to flash like the Kernel or Bootloader. Odin is the tool to flash system images onto Samsung devices. (I'll try to simplify some stuff) There's a few stuff you can flash with Odin but here's the common ones mentioned: - System Image - that's your Android system files, which for Odin it can be a few file types like .img, .bin, .tar, etc. and its not in .zip unlike the one you need for TWRP. - Kernel - its the first thing that shows up with a logo (Samsung on the S6's case) and is one of the most necessary things to go between the Recovery (TWRP or the stock one where you got at 2:54), Download Mode (you got that at 4:48), and the Bootloader to start Android. - Recovery - the stock one is limited to wiping the phone and cache and flashing Samsung made system images/system updates. TWRP is a lot more flexible and has additional functionality for the purposes of doing custom rom stuff. Typically when flashing a custom rom after you setup your custom recovery like TWRP (or Clockwork recovery if old school) and got all the necessary files downloaded. The internal storage files are Wiped/Formatted first to avoid any issues with the custom rom like conflicting system files and mismatched components. Its typically called a Clean Install. That includes stuff like /boot, /data, /sdcard, /system and so on. After wiping then you install your downloaded custom rom .zip file then install your GApps to get Google Play Services and Play Store (there's packs of GApps with more Google apps included, but typically a minimal set of Play Services and Play Store is fine). Your first boot up after installing the custom rom WILL BE SLOW since it has to set things up and you need to wait. A few things to keep in mind for custom rom stuff is that some apps are whiny when you skip steps when doing custom rom like: - not having Google Safety Net and Play Protect certified - mainly an issue for banking and e-wallet apps, but typically there's a fix for it on more popular custom roms like Lineage OS - having an unlocked bootloader (you can relock it in most cases after flashing your custom rom) - not common but sometimes an issue - the biggest one is a Rooted device (as in you got full system access via SuperUser, SuperSU, Magisk, etc.) - some apps (i.e. banking and some games) will complain and not work when they can sense root presence on a device since its possible to modify anything and the data stored in apps I'm barely scratching the surface with my comment as there's lots to research and learn for custom rom stuff and how it worked in the past is quite different now and research for a specific device is necessary. In my experience an Android phone from before 2016 or so is easier to custom rom since there's less security features that were part of Android at the time. I've had my fair share of screwing things up while doing custom roms like accidentally flashing the wrong things to the wrong places. No idea if YT will eat my comment with how many terminologies I used as its done that before on other channels. And yes the Camera app on AOSP (Android Open Source Project) versions of Android like LineageOS has barely or have no processing so its fast, but won't look as good as the stock camera app of a phone. Installing modded Gcam and using some configurations for your specific device would yield far better results. Edit: Hey my comment stuck haha
I can confirm flashing a custom ROM is very hard The first time it took me like 12 hours, but after that I now know what I'm supposed to do and I can flash lineage on about 2-3 hours (Unless it's a Xiaomi that doesn't want to be unlocked, freak Xiaomi)
At least Xiaomi still give you to unlock bootloader, vivo/oppo/realme you named it, they locked the bootloader's, Samsung will brick the Samsung Knox permanently after you unlock bootloader, the only option nowadays is buy from nothing phone or Xiaomi, other than these 2 manufacture , you could say goodbye to custom ROM
@MoneyGrab I usually can't, I always run into issues be it with the phone drivers, phone not detected on fastboot, etc Xiaomi phones want you to specifically use Intel which is annoying
I am actually planning to do this on my a05 but odin gets me confused. I used to put lineageos 20 on my nexus 5. On twrp: Select the rom to install and the gapps and flash them together.. you can also flash magisk after that if you want it rooted
Thanks for proving that older phones can actually still work fine with just refreshed software. We make so much ewaste discarding our old phones that are just fine. Could you imagine throwing away or recycling your car every 5 years? No! That's stupid, but yet we do it with our phones. Oh well...
You should go in the recovery, go to wipe and wipe system, cache and factory reset, after that you should install the rom again and immediatly after install the gapps, and now you shouldn't have any issue :) The recovery needed for this custom rom is a bit more complicated to use unfortunately, and maybe you could've got an sd card adapter for the phone and directly install the rom and gapps with the sd card instead of doing it with adb.
Why don't you hear I also told you to get root access on it and also install magisk modules and use adb for optimisation and re install lineage os with a clean install and use a sd card and after that I recommend you to use adb shell wm size and adb shell wm density to modify your resolution and aspect ratio but use gcpu to see available resolution and if it looks too big just reduce the aspect ratio
ive seen alot of "ROM enthusiasts" in the comment section i have a question is it possible to have custom rom of oneui because i want to use an s10 but it has outdated software can it somehow get oneui 7 once it comes out
rooting before installing a custom recovery or rom is completly unnecessary because the recovery is above the android os and is started before the android os is started
@@chriswright8074 yes thats true for some devices Like the old Xperia Phones which required a unlocked bootloader and a custom Kernel which Sometimes only was possible with root. While Samsung Phones dont need this. I didnt Had to root my s2 to Install whatever Shit i wanted
I loved tinkering around and installing all kinds of random crap on my Android and iPhone. Later on, with iPhone I couldn't do shit after the jailbreaking community basically disappeared. I then jumped to the Z Fold line and have never looked back.
You actually made a clean effort. Though i don't think this was worth it. Better play Genshin impact instead 🗿. Oh where is that guy you were punching in your previous video
How can i do this i miss the ir blaster on my s6 edge i used to control everything with it and i would always impress apple users by turning off the menu screen at restaurants 😂
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ it is not laggy at all, and it has a stock rom. And I also have a Note5 with a custom ROM, and it runs worse than the S6 Edge+ even though they are nearly identical in specs.
My fake 15 pro has lineageos too and it has android 11 from 10 and it has a great preformance because it has none of bloatware and it has better ui 😂😂😂 Its very easy to flash That was my first custom os, I learned it first then did it not as i go, It took 45 minutes to boot, first boots always take time
If you get some skill doing it you will became a pro. If someone doesn't have money, this is their best option if they have a 2017+ flagship that's outdated.
Yep this is a certified skill issue moment and painful ish to watch for someone who has installed a bunch of roms onto different phones like the S6. Heck i even installed android 12 on a Galaxy S2 and i think i had Android 14 on a Galaxy S3
I rememener doing this shit on my note 5. Once i figured out the stupid recovery stuff, i would endlessly put roms on my note 5. Like a new one every few days. I loved it!!!!!….then i got my note iPhone and….my note 5 just kinda vanished. lol.
As i mentioned before, I never rooted a phone before so I thought it would be fun to see me suffer :3
What about happymod download apk
We need a part 2 buddy show us the difference from stock lol
google wallet/pay does not work on custom roms because google does not allow them to use the play integrity API
thats not root.... you installed a custom rom. root is different
@@PowerMiner Yeah installing a ROM doesn't need root privileges, maybe if a phone has a really locked down bootloader idk I've only installed a ROM on my older phone but my new one I got used so it doesn't get updates so I'm going to do this with it soon
You didnt install it correctly. Clean flash is mandatory to avoid problems.
i was aware of that, i did try to factory reset and boot to recovery, i think it work tho no ?
@Techsnowball on wipe section tap advance wipe select cache / dalvik, data, system, if there are two cache then also wipe it if there are vendor also wipe it. Then format data. Copy the ROM from your computer to your phone and also gapps. Flash ROM and flash Gapps also you need to have root access to fix safetynet inorder to use banking apps and netflix use magisk or kernelSU for root access.
Yeah , roms do this , you need to wipe from recovery @@Techsnowball
@@Techsnowball That is not considered as a clean flash. In TWRP, you have to wipe everything with the wipe menu. Then you gotta get the lineageOS zip file and some other files you used into the phone storage with a computer. And you get the point. Let me know if you need more help.
@@Techsnowball Hey! I can't believe I watched the entire video just because your comment, but long story short - no.
You have a format data menu in twrp which you are supposed to use before flashing the new custom Rom.
Would add that this video is clearly a beginner type , but the next time, or the next video, I would recommand you trying another custom rom that has google already integrated, this after you do the format. Do not worry, it's not gonna take that long now, it would be in fact, pretty fast. Just download the rom (check if you got pixel experience for ur s6 rom still available, that's what I would recommand) and then... Literally just flash it one time and this should do it.
The differences in my opinion are isane, talking from performance to battery(specially). I think you could revive a phone with that.
As a former noob in the custom ROM you have to do a clean flash then install lineageos and nikgapps and then root with magisk and use integrity wizard you get banking🤓
@@Redditscape1 most importantly you need to install gapps directly after installing lineage os, without starting lineage os first to avoid issues.
For me it works best to use Lineage Reccovery and install gapps and Magisk (root) with ADB from a computer.
@@Redditscape1 Do you know a way to easily update lineage of while keeping Magisk without a computer? Preferably without TWRP.
I'm frieds with the developer of this rom and currently use it on my S6. Here are some stuff you missed on the installation process:
1: You shouldve done a wipe of the past os before installing the actual rom (select wipe on the twrp menu, then advanced wipe, and select everything exept internal storage and usb otg, then swipe to wipe)
2: Gapps need to be flashed right after the rom, otherwise it wont work. Install the rom zip, then the gapps zip and only then reboot.
3: Its not shown in the video but during the setup of the rom, you clicked something along the lines of "update lineageos recovery", thats why you didnt have twrp anymore, lineage os installed lineage recovery over twrp.
Steps to fix what you did and finally have a funcional phone:
1: Boot into download mode on the phone again and flash twrp again with the program you had on your pc (odin)
2: Boot into twrp and click wipe, then advanced wipe, then select system, data, cache and dalvik art cache, then swipe to wipe
3: Go into the install menu and select the rom file (if its still on the internal storage, if not, pass it to your phone with your pc again), then click add more zips, and select the gapps package (again, if not there, pass it though your pc), and then swipe to install.
4: after the procedure finishes, reboot and make sure NOT to enable "update lineage recovery"
great video, im sad you didnt do any research before but i hope the s6 will have a good life now.
thanks, i wanted to document the whole experience, thought it would be fun to see me suffer
@@Techsnowball it is :)
0:14
Bro listened and delivered
yoooooooooo
Should've used the guide in the XDA post for lineageos. It would've told you how to do it without listening to 10 hours of indians following a guide improperly
Also could've used the s9 rom port, to get a more complete experience with VoLTE so you can make 4G calls.
Have Lineage 21 on my S7 and yes.. it's perfectly usable as well in 2025
Of course the battery life is no good, but I'm still really happy to see it running well on Android 14
Might use it for a day someday to see how it fairs again, since the last time I did that was a month ago and it faired very well.. except for it's battery which was passable at best
It was really fun to watch someone that didn't knew anything about this stuff while knowing what you were supposed to do.
Never seen an android phone system file like that complicated 🤯😵💫
Cant believe you did this for us True UA-camr
installing gapps over a system that has already been boot surely is new for the custom firmware community. Glad you got it working tho!
i mean, i did do a factory reset, and booted in recover.. so maybe thats why it worked?
@@Techsnowball most stuff you get to install as a zip file, is very likely designed to be installed right after you write system, with a clean data partition, such as custom kernel, gapps, magisk and so on, or at least that's what we used to call a "clean install"
Just remember to store several backups from every partition regularly so you can freely experiment , since lineage is just the first first step
11k subs in 3 months? You're cooking lad. Subbed and keep moving.
:)
Very beautiful Snowball video, as ussual
I'm subscribing because I feel identified with your struggle when I started with rooting/Custom ROMs but it is addicting lol
Ahh, the beauty of Android phones. Some time ago I installed a custom ROM on a Samsung Galaxy a50. The ROM was Google pixel UI like. And trust me after installing the ROM, the phone felt as smooth as butter. I didn't see a single lag.
Btw, I was recently trying to install a custom recovery of twrp on a Samsung Galaxy a7 2016 (Exynos). I don't know what had happened but after unplugging the phone after flashing, it just got stuck on the Samsung logo😢
@@thepro7404try to get into download mode and reflash
You could overclock it
@@chriswright8074 really!!??
@@thepro7404u probably bricked your phone
You listened!
ofc!
2 snowball videos in a week 😲😲
impossible
Welcome to custom rom community brotheeh
Thanks. Was wondering when youd do that.
yoo, banger upon banger. loving these kinda videos. great job BENGI's friend.🐻🧸
:)
You know what would be a good video: doing an S3 custom ROM and using it. The only issue is that the 3G cellular network will be down.
Damn, you actually did it! Top tier UA-camr. Another comment helps you address all the issues you've faced, but don't worry, it only gives PTSD the first time you do it. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes routine.
Also the world of ROMs is huge and you may find other ROMs to be more stable or more feature packed, and they won't always be the latest Android version there is. It's all about the third party support. Custom Kernels are a thing, too, but look into those only after you're done with installing the ROM and making sure it's all good and dandy.
It's annoying, I know, but it's all worth it in the end, and I say that as a person who modified almost every device he owns.
you earned a sub from me, its refreshing to see someone tinkering with tech who doesn't like....know everything about the topic right out of the gate. No offense of course.
:)
Good video, I remembered doing similar thing with my old redmi 4x, I just used orange fox instead of twrp, they are almost same. It worked very well on android 9 and 10 but laggy with 11 and 12. But I faced no problem with installing gapps.
Bro did not waste a second
Great video. Could you see if you can get a higher capacity battery for these old phones and see if they can keep up with day to day tasks with decent battery life. Would be a great video. Also try messing around with old pixel phones as they are quite fun and cheap
1st being featured in a yt vidéo nice
I know you don't care
I know you too
Just don't roast me/disrespect me
Welcome to the custom rom and root world, the place where you gonna suffer a lot with errors, bugs and bootloops!
Apart from the headache, I am sure you learned something new 😊👍
"it worked on mac now so, I feel stupid now" awww don't be sad bro we know you are stupid from the start you don't worry nothing was damaged 😂😂😂
By the way it was a great video I thought you are ass would just give up on the halfway but you did it I am proud of you❤🕺🏻
thanks ahah
@Techsnowball (season 4)William Butcher : "Your Fcuking welcome"
Seeing this video made me remember the good old days of 2016-2020. I had the exact same reaction like you when I flashed TWRP For the 1st ever time. Man good old times. Thanks for this video. 👍 👍
:)
Wow!! What a nostalgic feeling it was seeing the TWRP logo. The first time I saw it was way back when I got the Samsung Galaxy S2 second hand from my dad.
BTW,
You can make
Google Wallet work...
But I'll let you find it out yourself😉
The Golden S6 edge is a beauty 👌🏻 even to this day
I remember it was not this hectic, the way he is doing
You should do one about Nexus 6P because mine is stuck at boot looping animation and OEM is locked 😂
They dont magically become faster when you install a custom OS on old phones. However, if you can change the hardware, like the storage and battery, you may notice a significant improvement.
Please don't take it personally but don't know what custom ROM is as nerd is a bit strange
Well done for trying and learning something new. Rooting and installing custom ROMs is definitely a skill that many people did in the old, glory days of Android. As phones become more expensive, most people stopped rooting them as there is a risk of making irrecoverable damage.
Usually people care about this and do for getting rid of Google completely. Android phones are the biggest violators of privacy.
first time is always hard, once you gain experience you can flash a custom rom in 20 minutes at most (excluding zip download time), at least that's how i got after 1 year of android and rom developement
dude it wass so nostalgic i am missing my MI note 4😢 installed like 100custom rom in that, but Worth your time once you know how to do it you become pro
Tbh a galaxy s8 would be perfect with this
Ahh Finally someone who understands my suffering, I would Never try to Custom-Rom a phone again
just watched your previous video about the s6 and got this recommended again. brings me so much nostalgia! i used to do some root and hacks to my old galaxy ace plus and bb z10 too 😵💫 seeing odin and twrp really does give you ptsd and mind you, i also bricked my ace plus and thankfully i got it restored through my old xp pc. those relieve feeling felt like victory when you did and losses are well... frustrating 🤣 liked and subscribed, thx for the video!
thanks bro!
I have friends who tell me things like, "Don't tell me about phones; you're no informatician. Don't try to show me like you know more" (it's just my hobby...), but if they watch this, I clearly see I know a lot more then them.
knowing about phones and roms is two completely different things
@Techsnowball It's not only about this, but that is something I learned over 10 years ago. I know there is much more, and ADB alone is something that takes a ridiculous amount of time to master, which probably most of the people you would say "know about phones" wouldn't even scratch. But no, it's not completely different. It's strongly linked and just shows how deep they went. Why it is linked is obvious: people want different things from their phones. Because some people would never know which phone to choose if they are a journalist who needs an extremely secure phone. The answer is no phone, without preparation. Pixel phones with a custom ROM, GrapheneOS. Sure, in this world, you can Google anything, but you need to learn how to install custom ROMs, which can be complicated, sometimes more, sometimes less.
@@Techsnowball ROMs are sometimes related to phones tho....
@@EverythingAwesomeTech ROMs are only relevant if you're reviving old phones. If you're buying new phones every year it literally doesn't apply to you. Unless that's your job or something
@@Techsnowball custom ROMs can be relevant even on many new phones. People do sometimes install custom ROMs on their phones as a hobby. They also sometimes add features to the phone that the stock ROM doesn't have yet (like customizable fonts, which Pixel doesn't have yet). You can also adjust the CPU speed if you root the phone. In conclusion, custom ROMs can still be useful on new phones
Its been a nearly a decade since I last custom rommed a phone, but I have some things to say since how it works on an S6 is similar to how it worked at that time.
And yep doing custom rom is not the sinplest thing and quite intimidating if you got no idea about the terminology used, the software & drivers needed, and how there's parts of Android phone's OS that you need to keep in mind and may also need to flash like the Kernel or Bootloader.
Odin is the tool to flash system images onto Samsung devices. (I'll try to simplify some stuff) There's a few stuff you can flash with Odin but here's the common ones mentioned:
- System Image - that's your Android system files, which for Odin it can be a few file types like .img, .bin, .tar, etc. and its not in .zip unlike the one you need for TWRP.
- Kernel - its the first thing that shows up with a logo (Samsung on the S6's case) and is one of the most necessary things to go between the Recovery (TWRP or the stock one where you got at 2:54), Download Mode (you got that at 4:48), and the Bootloader to start Android.
- Recovery - the stock one is limited to wiping the phone and cache and flashing Samsung made system images/system updates. TWRP is a lot more flexible and has additional functionality for the purposes of doing custom rom stuff.
Typically when flashing a custom rom after you setup your custom recovery like TWRP (or Clockwork recovery if old school) and got all the necessary files downloaded. The internal storage files are Wiped/Formatted first to avoid any issues with the custom rom like conflicting system files and mismatched components. Its typically called a Clean Install. That includes stuff like /boot, /data, /sdcard, /system and so on.
After wiping then you install your downloaded custom rom .zip file then install your GApps to get Google Play Services and Play Store (there's packs of GApps with more Google apps included, but typically a minimal set of Play Services and Play Store is fine).
Your first boot up after installing the custom rom WILL BE SLOW since it has to set things up and you need to wait.
A few things to keep in mind for custom rom stuff is that some apps are whiny when you skip steps when doing custom rom like:
- not having Google Safety Net and Play Protect certified - mainly an issue for banking and e-wallet apps, but typically there's a fix for it on more popular custom roms like Lineage OS
- having an unlocked bootloader (you can relock it in most cases after flashing your custom rom) - not common but sometimes an issue
- the biggest one is a Rooted device (as in you got full system access via SuperUser, SuperSU, Magisk, etc.) - some apps (i.e. banking and some games) will complain and not work when they can sense root presence on a device since its possible to modify anything and the data stored in apps
I'm barely scratching the surface with my comment as there's lots to research and learn for custom rom stuff and how it worked in the past is quite different now and research for a specific device is necessary.
In my experience an Android phone from before 2016 or so is easier to custom rom since there's less security features that were part of Android at the time. I've had my fair share of screwing things up while doing custom roms like accidentally flashing the wrong things to the wrong places.
No idea if YT will eat my comment with how many terminologies I used as its done that before on other channels.
And yes the Camera app on AOSP (Android Open Source Project) versions of Android like LineageOS has barely or have no processing so its fast, but won't look as good as the stock camera app of a phone. Installing modded Gcam and using some configurations for your specific device would yield far better results.
Edit: Hey my comment stuck haha
Is there system updates for custom roms? Or are you stuck on that same version forever?
Yeah there are
I can confirm flashing a custom ROM is very hard
The first time it took me like 12 hours, but after that I now know what I'm supposed to do and I can flash lineage on about 2-3 hours
(Unless it's a Xiaomi that doesn't want to be unlocked, freak Xiaomi)
i can install a custom rom in like 8 minutes (without download time)
At least Xiaomi still give you to unlock bootloader, vivo/oppo/realme you named it, they locked the bootloader's, Samsung will brick the Samsung Knox permanently after you unlock bootloader, the only option nowadays is buy from nothing phone or Xiaomi, other than these 2 manufacture , you could say goodbye to custom ROM
@MoneyGrab I usually can't, I always run into issues be it with the phone drivers, phone not detected on fastboot, etc
Xiaomi phones want you to specifically use Intel which is annoying
You should have done installing a custom kernel (it overclocks phone a little bit)
Did bro was foreshadowing his content in previous videos?!?!
what do yo mean?
@@Techsnowball you said you might need to put custom rom in previous video (using s6 in 2025)
@ loads of people asked, so i done it
Off topic, but you are really good looking guy, I think modeling suite you
I am actually planning to do this on my a05 but odin gets me confused. I used to put lineageos 20 on my nexus 5.
On twrp:
Select the rom to install and the gapps and flash them together.. you can also flash magisk after that if you want it rooted
i think you used pixelOS or stock android OS or linageOS
You can use Android File Transfer to transfer your file to phone via mac.
what custom rom can i do on a samsug galaxy s cover 3?
Thanks for proving that older phones can actually still work fine with just refreshed software. We make so much ewaste discarding our old phones that are just fine. Could you imagine throwing away or recycling your car every 5 years? No! That's stupid, but yet we do it with our phones. Oh well...
I remember the first time i tried rooting my phone and installing custom roms. Took me days to figure things out 😂
for me it took months
now im not in the rom way (since my device barley supports anything)
im in the gsi way
I have a lot of experience on custom roms, rooting etc, if you need any help about these stuff, i'd be happy to help!
yay my prayer has been answered
Please do an S10 with custom rom review
As a person who installed custom rom a lot of time, this video is so painfull to watch 😭😭🙏
You should go in the recovery, go to wipe and wipe system, cache and factory reset, after that you should install the rom again and immediatly after install the gapps, and now you shouldn't have any issue :)
The recovery needed for this custom rom is a bit more complicated to use unfortunately, and maybe you could've got an sd card adapter for the phone and directly install the rom and gapps with the sd card instead of doing it with adb.
that sounds scary :(
@@Techsnowball dont worry, the S6 doesn't bite
Is this Samsung's GTX 1080 Ti? Or would that be the S3?
Why don't you hear I also told you to get root access on it and also install magisk modules and use adb for optimisation and re install lineage os with a clean install and use a sd card and after that I recommend you to use adb shell wm size and adb shell wm density to modify your resolution and aspect ratio but use gcpu to see available resolution and if it looks too big just reduce the aspect ratio
The s6 does not have a sd card
@@justinb012 then use cloud storage
ive seen alot of "ROM enthusiasts" in the comment section i have a question is it possible to have custom rom of oneui because i want to use an s10 but it has outdated software can it somehow get oneui 7 once it comes out
rooting before installing a custom recovery or rom is completly unnecessary because the recovery is above the android os and is started before the android os is started
But back in those days root was always required to flash anything but a stock OEM rom
@@chriswright8074 yes thats true for some devices Like the old Xperia Phones which required a unlocked bootloader and a custom Kernel which Sometimes only was possible with root. While Samsung Phones dont need this. I didnt Had to root my s2 to Install whatever Shit i wanted
I loved tinkering around and installing all kinds of random crap on my Android and iPhone.
Later on, with iPhone I couldn't do shit after the jailbreaking community basically disappeared.
I then jumped to the Z Fold line and have never looked back.
You didn't install the ROM correctly
:(
Once you get into it, you will get addicted changing and trying other roms besides lineage os.
You actually made a clean effort. Though i don't think this was worth it. Better play Genshin impact instead 🗿. Oh where is that guy you were punching in your previous video
hes actually tucked in bed, you can see at 7:29 lol
@Techsnowball I see. He's just in the background 😂
Just because of this i remember about my first time roms installing experience it is literally like this but result was also saficient
Bro I would recommend you to install the pixel experience ROM on s6 it solve all the issues you face in lineage os
You installed everything incorrectly when i custom romed my s5 it took 15 minutes installing twrp and lineage os and open gapps
That's the correct method and don't forget to wipe
Your phone is a nethunter compatible device!
There are roms which can turn old samsung into new there are oneui6 custom roms
How can i do this i miss the ir blaster on my s6 edge i used to control everything with it and i would always impress apple users by turning off the menu screen at restaurants 😂
Good way to save plenty of money if you're on a budget
The Main android perk..and the biggest imo
Unlike iOS where ur stuck forever
I do still use my galaxy S7 rooted and with some custom roms, it works pretty well at the moment
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ it is not laggy at all, and it has a stock rom. And I also have a Note5 with a custom ROM, and it runs worse than the S6 Edge+ even though they are nearly identical in specs.
I sub thank you for taking my recommendation i got some phones in mine
S10 Plus could be a new phone if it gets a custom ROM.
try the OneUI Note 8 port. it will turn the S6 into a modern phone
My fake 15 pro has lineageos too and it has android 11 from 10 and it has a great preformance because it has none of bloatware and it has better ui 😂😂😂
Its very easy to flash
That was my first custom os,
I learned it first then did it not as i go,
It took 45 minutes to boot, first boots always take time
If you get some skill doing it you will became a pro. If someone doesn't have money, this is their best option if they have a 2017+ flagship that's outdated.
Yep this is a certified skill issue moment and painful ish to watch for someone who has installed a bunch of roms onto different phones like the S6. Heck i even installed android 12 on a Galaxy S2 and i think i had Android 14 on a Galaxy S3
Nice video bro
thanks :)
bro, there is open gapps
edit: oh wait my bad that goes up to android 11
I install gsi on my cheap android and now it get 6 years+ of os update
All i have is lineageos 14.1 :(
It's not complected ur just restarted
can u do a same video with s7 rdge❤❤❤
Can I install lineage os on a random device that is not on the list of supported devices? Anyone, pls
Life without chat gpt be like
I would rather install a custom rom that still has the Samsung UI, so you don't lose most features
Under 20 mins gng
Now overclock cpu😅
I am also thinking of doing this with my tab but it is so diffuclt and it is newer than he s6 but has android 5 and 4x less performance than the s6
I rememener doing this shit on my note 5. Once i figured out the stupid recovery stuff, i would endlessly put roms on my note 5. Like a new one every few days. I loved it!!!!!….then i got my note iPhone and….my note 5 just kinda vanished. lol.
Maybe Lineage os 17.1 or 18.1 would be pretty fast without lag with gaaps variant Pico!
fantasic.❤