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Question re latest version of Android on rooted rommed phone

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Advait

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Hi All,

My 2 year old unrooted Nexus 5 is having some battery and charging problems. I'm gonna replace the battery soon. I'm also considering getting a new Android phone. My plan is to get an Android phone that is popular and has a good community for rooting and romming. I want to get a phone that I can root and rom. And I want to get a rom that gets regularly updated with the latest version of Android. Assume that I get a popular phone with an active root and rom community. Are there roms that are kept updated with the latest versions of Android?

Thanks,
 
You can't go wrong with another Nexus device like the Nexus 5x...which fits the bill for all of your needs/questions listed above.

I came very close to purchasing an N5x to be my next phone (I have an N5 myself), but I chose the Nexus 6P instead (yes, it is big, but I love it! :)).

You'll always get tons of ROMs and development for Nexus devices: AOSP, CyanogenMod, etc.

Hope that helps!

Cheers and Happy Almost New Year!

:)
 
The Nexus 5 is a little expensive so I may get a cheaper but popular phone that has good community ROM support.

Is it true that most of the popular Android ROMS get updated when Google releases a new version of Android?

I'm new to rooting and romming and I'm doing my research. Thanks,
 
Research is your best ally :).

Nexus devices get updates very quickly because they're released directly from Google--so AOSP ROMs get created shortly afterwards. Non-Nexus devices have to wait a little longer since the carriers have to twiddle and test things for their particular devices and radios.

ROMs get created by devs that are motivated to, either because they're invested/interested in the phone/tablet or there's a large audience available, both end-users and other devs involved.

TL;DR: it all depends on the device(s).

:)
 
OK, thanks. I have a Nexus 5 and I like that it gets updates right away.

So it sounds like my research steps will be 1. Find a popular phone that has the features I need. 2. Then find a popular ROM that works with the phone. 3. Check and see if that ROM gets updated when new versions of Android come out. 4. If "no" then repeat.

I don't want to get another Nexus phone cuz they're a bit expensive. I don't need a flagship phone. I'm a basic user. Thanks,
 
I have another very basic question. If I root and rom my Android phone with a popular well supported rom, I can log into the Play Store and install apps like on an unrooted Android phone? Google Play Services will work OK on a rooted and rommed phone?

Sorry to be such a noob. Thanks,
 
Advait said:
I have another very basic question. If I root and rom my Android phone with a popular well supported rom, I can log into the Play Store and install apps like on an unrooted Android phone? Google Play Services will work OK on a rooted and rommed phone?

Sorry to be such a noob. Thanks,
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Yes and yes :).

Small caveat is that some apps, like ones that play/use copyrighted (movies) or sensitive (credit card info) content, may complain that you are rooted, but you'll have no issues actually installing them (i.e., they don't know or care that you're rooted when installed, but might at run time).
 
If you want lotsa support from developers at low cost, best thing to do is keep your Nexus 5 and put a new battery in it. A freshly powered-up Nexus 5 is a superior to any new phone I can think of that's cheaper than a Nexus 5X. Your Nexus 5 is still plenty powerful enough for a "basic user" for sure. Just don't try to get too cheap and get stuck with a poor replacement battery. Make sure you get a good, high-quality battery. Hard to go wrong with an OEM.
 
I'm hoping the new battery will fix the problem. I'm just planning for the possibility that the problem is not the battery but something else like a damaged internal charging circuit that would require me to get a new phone. You are correct - my Nexus 5 is great.

The repair guy said they only get original OEM LG batteries. Thanks,
 
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