hey flashmaniac!

Before we answer this, we assume that you know what backup means. If you do not, it means a copy of data saved somewhere, in case the original data is lost or corrupted. A NANDRoid backup is an industry-standard system-level (also called device-level, root-level, and level zero) backup utility in Android devices. The word NANDroid is made up of two words: "NAND" (read: NAND flash memory on Wikipedia) and...

Now that you've read the title (see a psychologist if you haven't), we know, most of you are wondering whether or not this post is going to be biased. After all, our site itself has 'custom ROMs' in the name, so is it not possible that we write in favor of custom ROMs? Well, if you're confused, let's clear the air for you; yes, this one is going to be biased, because...

This depends on the ROM of your choice. Some ROMs come pre-rooted while some will come unrooted and you'll have to get root access manually with some root manager, like Magisk or SuperSU. Most 'official' custom ROMs these days won't come pre-rooted though, as they leave it on the user's will. Some might want root, and others might not. That is why, most ROMs would just come unrooted, and...

Okay, this is too simple of a question for most of you, but let's still answer this for the newbies. Some context first: Android is an open source software, also called AOSP (Android Open Source Project), meaning the codes are available for free for anyone to edit, modify, tweak, add/remove codes and features, recompile and release it for the public. If you have read the FAQ post about stock ROMs, you know...

All right, so you've got an Android device, you kind of want to try something new, you want to switch to a custom ROM because you're frustrated with the way your device is functioning, or it's running an outdated version of Android, or you're just bored. Then again, you're not exactly sure about the improvements/decrements you'll have on board, or you're not aware what the primary differences between your stock ROM and...