This way, you can not only fix bugs or issues but also experience new features, security patches, and improved performance on your device. Official Stock Firmware/ Flash File Now available for the Vivo PD2142F & You can download it from below. In this post we will provide you step by step installation instructions and direct download link for OPPO R9 Plus firmware/ROM based firmware files on Android 6 marshmallow. When the flashing process is done and if everything goes well, you should see a big green box saying “RESET” or “PASSED” (depends on the version of Odin is used). By now, the device should be rebooted and it is safe to remove/unplug your device.
- Manufacturers only keep phone software updated for a certain period of time, so phones eventually age out.
- Stock Android, also known as vanilla Android, refers to an unaltered version of the Android mobile operating system.
- In my experience with this ROM, the battery life was just the same as the stock ROM, but I was able to customize a few things here and there.
- In addition, instead of being bombarded with adverts and recommendations in your notification panel, you’ll be in control of what apps you retain on your phone, which is a welcome change.
GCam opens, expects to see some feature available on a newer Android version, and since it’s not there, it crashes. Basically abbreviated for Google Camera, is the Camera app that is exclusively available on Google Pixel phones.
Using a file manager/explorer app, click on the .apk and follow the instructions. If you need help, see the how to install an apk file guide. As I said earlier not a single port of GCam app works on all phones. Below are the different ports available from various developer, which you can try on your phone.
If you installed a custom ROM and you don’t like it, or it has issues, just download a new ROM and repeat the installation process. Now you are done with some basics to move ahead to download and install the Nokia 5.1 Plus Android 10 stock firmware. Installing a custom ROM can void the warranty on some devices since it involves unlocking the bootloader. Proceed with caution as you can cause temporary/permanent damage to your device if you don’t follow all the steps correctly. All the following Samsung Stock ROM (zip file) contains the original Samsung USB Driver, Odin Flash Tool and the Firmware File.
Try doing this to your phone manufacturer and see if you can get past the first level of outsourced monkeys, let alone actual developers. Well, they refer to the firmware of the phone as ROM, because in theory you, as a normal user, can’t alter the area where the firmware is (it’s in the Read Only Memory).