However, some features of GCam APK may require root access to work properly here. Additionally, rooting your device can potentially void your warranty and cause other problems, so it is not recommended unless you are sure you know what you are doing.

• While that hype has slowly settled down, however, we cannot deny the fact that this device is quite an active player in custom development.
• You can find How-to flash instruction on this page below.
• This is the easiest way to get your phone back to stock.
• It must be patched using the Magisk Manager app on your Android smartphone.
• So let’s go to download and install the MiUI stock camera for All Custom ROMs.

Old phones and many low end devices either don’t support this API or are sold with it disabled. In this case, when GCam tries to use the cameras, it can’t and ends up crashing. Different package names lets you install multiple GCam apps side by side. For example, in the example above, you’d be able to install all 4 apks, even though they’re the same app. Package names are usually needed to access all cameras and/or to enable features like Google Lens. After downloading the apk file (how to find a good version), you need to install it.

Without the under mentioned processes the risk of data loss and damage to your device is potentially high. When you want to restore your apps or data, just hit the Restore tab. You’ll be prompted to set Easy backup as the default SMS app. You can change this back once your backup has been restored. MTKDroid Tools will start unpacking the ROM_0 file from flash tool. It is important to know that your firmware needs to be backed up before you make any changes.

• Also, because AOSP is very barebone and lacks CPU libs and patches, it won’t even be able to boot on most phones in its stock form.
• Now go to the sp flash tool extract folder and launch it.
• Even companies that did once do so — such as Xiaomi — have since stopped.
• If nothing happens, download GitHub Desktop and try again.
• First, it supports a huge number of devices from Xiaomi to Realme to Asus to Samsung.

For people who love stock Android, but want additional features on top, Syberia OS is another Android custom ROM to consider. Built on top of AOSP/CAF, Syberia OS offers almost everything you’d want from your Android phone. Bliss ROM is a new custom ROM in the Android ecosystem but it has huge potential. It not only develops ROMs for smartphones, but also for tablets and Windows devices like Surface Pro.