: The successor to CyanogenMod, known for being lightweight and supporting a massive range of devices.
Do not attempt any of this if your battery is low; an interruption during flashing can be catastrophic.
| ROM Name | Key Features | Stability | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | The direct successor to CyanogenMod. Minimal, stable, and focused on performance and privacy. Offers official builds for over 190 devices. | Excellent (Official builds) | Users who want a reliable, bloat-free, close-to-stock Android 7.1 experience. | | Resurrection Remix | A "feature-packed" ROM that combines tweaks from many different ROMs. Offers deep customization, gesture controls, and OTA updates. | Good (Stable builds) | Power users who love deep customization and unique features. | | AOSP (Android Open Source Project) | The pure, unmodified source code of Android 7.0 as released by Google. No added features or tweaks. | Variable (Depends on build) | Developers and purists who want a completely clean, stock Android experience. | | crDroid | Aims to improve performance, reliability, and customization over stock Android. Brings Android 7.0 Nougat to devices like the Motorola Droid Turbo. | Good | Users looking for a balance of features and performance. | | Pixel Experience | While known for Android 10+, it’s a popular concept that ports Pixel-exclusive features to non-Pixel devices, offering a modern UI with Google Camera support. | Excellent | Those who want a modern, Google-centric interface on older hardware. |
It's estimated that millions of older smartphones are currently gathering dust in drawers around the world, perfectly functional but left behind by software updates. For these devices, Android 7.0 Nougat custom ROMs often represent a final, vital breath of new life, delivering a modern interface and enhanced security features years after official support has ended.
Tap Reboot System . The first boot can take a very long time (5-10 minutes) as your device builds its new cache and sets up the new ROM. Be patient!
All zip files are vetted by moderators and thousands of users.
The most trusted and reliable source in the Android community is . Almost every custom ROM in existence has its official thread on XDA, where the developer posts download links, installation instructions, changelogs, and user support.
: A "custom ROM zip" contains the entire system image ( system.img ), kernel ( boot.img ), and vendor patches. When you flash it, you replace your phone’s existing OS.
| # | Feature | Standard | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Possibility of creating a limitless number of pairs of virtual serial port | ||
| 2 | Emulates settings of real COM port as well as hardware control lines | ||
| 3 | Ability to split one COM port (virtual or physical) into multiple virtual ones | ||
| 4 | Merges a limitless number COM ports into a single virtual COM port | ||
| 5 | Creates complex port bundles | ||
| 6 | Capable of deleting ports that are already opened by other applications | ||
| 7 | Transfers data at high speed from/to a virtual serial port | ||
| 8 | Can forward serial traffic from a real port to a virtual port or another real port | ||
| 9 | Allows total baudrate emulation | ||
| 10 | Various null-modem schemes are available: loopback/ standard/ custom |
: The successor to CyanogenMod, known for being lightweight and supporting a massive range of devices.
Do not attempt any of this if your battery is low; an interruption during flashing can be catastrophic.
| ROM Name | Key Features | Stability | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | The direct successor to CyanogenMod. Minimal, stable, and focused on performance and privacy. Offers official builds for over 190 devices. | Excellent (Official builds) | Users who want a reliable, bloat-free, close-to-stock Android 7.1 experience. | | Resurrection Remix | A "feature-packed" ROM that combines tweaks from many different ROMs. Offers deep customization, gesture controls, and OTA updates. | Good (Stable builds) | Power users who love deep customization and unique features. | | AOSP (Android Open Source Project) | The pure, unmodified source code of Android 7.0 as released by Google. No added features or tweaks. | Variable (Depends on build) | Developers and purists who want a completely clean, stock Android experience. | | crDroid | Aims to improve performance, reliability, and customization over stock Android. Brings Android 7.0 Nougat to devices like the Motorola Droid Turbo. | Good | Users looking for a balance of features and performance. | | Pixel Experience | While known for Android 10+, it’s a popular concept that ports Pixel-exclusive features to non-Pixel devices, offering a modern UI with Google Camera support. | Excellent | Those who want a modern, Google-centric interface on older hardware. |
It's estimated that millions of older smartphones are currently gathering dust in drawers around the world, perfectly functional but left behind by software updates. For these devices, Android 7.0 Nougat custom ROMs often represent a final, vital breath of new life, delivering a modern interface and enhanced security features years after official support has ended.
Tap Reboot System . The first boot can take a very long time (5-10 minutes) as your device builds its new cache and sets up the new ROM. Be patient!
All zip files are vetted by moderators and thousands of users.
The most trusted and reliable source in the Android community is . Almost every custom ROM in existence has its official thread on XDA, where the developer posts download links, installation instructions, changelogs, and user support.
: A "custom ROM zip" contains the entire system image ( system.img ), kernel ( boot.img ), and vendor patches. When you flash it, you replace your phone’s existing OS.