These aren’t slim or light phones, but perhaps the 6000mAh battery justifies the heft. The IPS LCD panels on both phones support 120Hz refresh rate. The primary difference between the two is in their camera hardware. The G60 brandishes a 108MP primary rear camera and the G40 Fusion has a 64MP primary rear camera. Nokia is known for not tinkering much with its software, offering a clean look and simple interface for users to enjoy. Such is the case with the Nokia X30, which is definitely among the best phones with near-stock Android. The Xperia 1 IV is the better of the two, offering a large 4K display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a potent chipset, a headphone jack, and even a microSD card slot.
- Instructions for unlocking your bootloader are found within the instructions for rooting your device.
- I would say if you want to try something different, do give it a shot.
- Firmware is held in non-volatile memory devices such as ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory.
- If you want to download using your Android phone, Linux or Mac, you cannot do so.
- Those looking for a Google smartphone that will keep their wallet healthy should look at the Pixel 6a.
- Some brands (ASUS, Xiaomi) don’t have these restrictions at all, so you can use any package name and still have access to all cameras.
In this guide, we’ll go through eight methods to make the Nandroid method on Android phones. Remember that running the stock firmware for your phone is not the same as running stock Android stock firmware itself—it still includes the skin, apps, and other tweaks your phone’s manufacturer has added.
- There are a lot of folks out there who think that stock Android is superior to other versions because of its simplicity.
- After that, we choose “Backup & Restore” from the app homepage.
- Assuming you have an up-to-date one available, this shouldn’t result in much—or any—data loss.
- Free download and install it on your Android device, click to root.
- While there are many custom ROMs out there, not all of them are stable enough to be used as your daily driver.
Once you’ve found the ROM you want to install, download the ZIP file either on your computer or on your phone. Since you will need to data wipe your phone in some of the later steps, it’s advisable to do the file transfer later on, after the data wipe. But make sure that your phone can connect to your computer and can receive files, just to be clear that your device drivers are in place. Later on, you will need to copy the ROM file to the root of your phone’s internal storage.
Custom ROM distributions usually do not come with Google’s apps and services pre-installed. So if you want to be able to sign in with your Google account and use Google’s services like Sync, Play Store, Gmail, Drive, etc., you’ll need to install a separate GApps package.
