Friday, October 28, 2011

Android: How to install Custom ROM in Nexus one


What is Stock ROM in Android ?
The operating system shipped with nexus one phone is called Stock ROM.

What is Custom ROM ?
As you know Android is an open source OS.  So,  anyone can download the Android OS and customize it for their personal use.   The customized Android OS is called as Custom ROM.

When I got my nexus one phone, I wanted to install the Custom ROM.   But at that time I do not know where to start.  When I searched the web, I was bombarded with lot of information and it was too much for me to digest it.  Finally after little struggle I have installed CyanogenMod in my phone.  Cyanogenmod is one of the famous Custom ROM.  One of the best of feature of CyanagenMod is, it has FM radio in it.  I dont know if any smart phones have FM radio in it. FM radio will be useful to listen to radio stations while your travel and you have no data plan in your mobile.

Following are the steps you need to follow to install a Custom ROM in nexus one.

1.       Unlock the boot loader. The instructions are present in unlock bootloader 
2.       Now we need to root the phone. Read the instruction present in the post
root nexus one  posted by “soloviyko”.
3.       Now you can install the Custom ROM.  Instructions are present in install custom rom

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