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[Q] Need help installing first ROM

I've read a lot within the HTC inspire section, and from there I've rooted the phone (I see I have super user in my drawer) but from here I'm looking for a sense 4.0 ROM that I can install. The instructions are very overwhelming. Is there someone who could please give me easy instructions on how to install a ROM? Thank you.

kellsizzle88 said:
I've read a lot within the HTC inspire section, and from there I've rooted the phone (I see I have super user in my drawer) but from here I'm looking for a sense 4.0 ROM that I can install. The instructions are very overwhelming. Is there someone who could please give me easy instructions on how to install a ROM? Thank you.
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Wipe and flash, if that's too much work for you to understand you shouldn't be doing this
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2

kellsizzle88 said:
I've read a lot within the HTC inspire section, and from there I've rooted the phone (I see I have super user in my drawer) but from here I'm looking for a sense 4.0 ROM that I can install. The instructions are very overwhelming. Is there someone who could please give me easy instructions on how to install a ROM? Thank you.
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No one is gonna spoon feed this to you. this is about development and learning. if you are too lazy to spend time and learn than this is probably too much for you and you should stay stock. people stop thinking rom flashing is the 'in thing' to do because you have an android phone and you googled 'cool hacks for android'

Search how to flash a custom rom on HTC inspire
Send From My Galaxy Gio and O2x

This was hard....http://lmgtfy.com/?q=flash+custom+rom+HTC+Inspire+4G

kellsizzle88 said:
I've read a lot within the HTC inspire section, and from there I've rooted the phone (I see I have super user in my drawer) but from here I'm looking for a sense 4.0 ROM that I can install. The instructions are very overwhelming. Is there someone who could please give me easy instructions on how to install a ROM? Thank you.
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Flashing your first ROM:
-Download the ROM of your choice from the dev section
-Do not unpack/unzip the ROM
-Copy the ROM to the root of your sd card (Root= not in a folder)
-(optional) Backup your apps using Titanium Backup.(this only applies once you have root)
-Create a backup of your current ROM using rom manager.(this only applies once you have root)
-Boot your phone into recovery using either rom manager, or by booting into h-boot (to do this you are going to need to turn fastboot off by going to settings>applications>uncheck fast boot, then turn your phone off and turn it back on pressing both power+volume down, until the h-boot menu appears. Use the volume buttons to scroll down to recovery then press power to select.)
-Using the volume buttons scroll down to to down to wipe data/factory reset. (unless you are upgrading, THIS STEP IS NOT OPTIONAL!)
-Press the power button to select.
-Use the volume buttons to scroll down to YES-- delete all user data, use the power button to select.
-Scroll down to Advanced press power to select.
-Scroll to Wipe Dalvik Cache press power to select.
-Go down to Yes-- Wipe Dalvik Cache use the power button to select.
-Select go back
-Go to Install zip from sdcard and select it using the power button.
-Select choose zip from sdcard.
-Scroll down and find the ROM you wish to flash press the power button to select it.
-Select Yes - Install (roms name))
-You are now flashing a rom!
-Once the rom has finished flashing select reboot system now.
Things to note:
-Your first boot might take a few minutes do to deodexing and zip align.
-If your phone keeps cycling the HTC (white screen) you are going to need to go back to recovery, do a full wipe, and reflash the rom.
-Be sure to read the devs full instructions and faq before flashing!
Welcome to XDA and enjoy the learning my advice start to learn how to flash roms with 4ext its the latest and easiest way but for now the heres your first lesson.
http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-flash-custom-roms-on-android-phones-23141/

Wht so mean?
Why are you people so mean? I started by saying I read a lot! I DID READ and after reading it became overwhelming. I am sorry that the first few of you were bothered by my post. It probably would have been better served if you simply had not said anything. Try helping next time and not being so rude.
Reinaldo33897Thank you. This has focused me in on one area, this is all I needed. My gus=ess is you use this phone. I have had this since ne from AT&T expecting Android 4.0 to be available for the phone (or so the salesrep then said it would) In your opnion, what is the best,or the one, that you are using?
Thank you

kellsizzle88 said:
Why are you people so mean? I started by saying I read a lot! I DID READ and after reading it became overwhelming. I am sorry that the first few of you were bothered by my post. It probably would have been better served if you simply had not said anything. Try helping next time and not being so rude.
Reinaldo33897Thank you. This has focused me in on one area, this is all I needed. My gus=ess is you use this phone. I have had this since ne from AT&T expecting Android 4.0 to be available for the phone (or so the salesrep then said it would) In your opnion, what is the best,or the one, that you are using?
Thank you
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This is why:
FORUM RULES
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
You agreed with the rules when u signed in. You come in here asking things that were answered many times. This is a development site and not Android 101. So, before whinning just check the rules and the threads. You might suprised of the power of the search buttom.
Besides, if you are overwhelmed by reading, how are you going to be if something goes wrong and u mess your phone? That is why u need to read...to be sure what u are about to. I was a noob (actually still am), but learnt to read and search...and take enough time to learn what to do and how....just a piece of advise....:good:

kellsizzle88 said:
Why are you people so mean? I started by saying I read a lot! I DID READ and after reading it became overwhelming. I am sorry that the first few of you were bothered by my post. It probably would have been better served if you simply had not said anything. Try helping next time and not being so rude.
Reinaldo33897Thank you. This has focused me in on one area, this is all I needed. My gus=ess is you use this phone. I have had this since ne from AT&T expecting Android 4.0 to be available for the phone (or so the salesrep then said it would) In your opnion, what is the best,or the one, that you are using?
Thank you
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There are some really great roms out there. We can also use the desire HD roms as well so we are not limited to just the inspire devs. If you want to try an awesome ICS rom give IceColdSandwich 8.1.1 a shot ver at DesireHD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
Just one thing ICS is not officially released so the customs have a few bugs one being video cam not working but until the official release is out for the devs to gt the source codes we have to deal with it if we want ICS now. Gingerbread roms are solid.
There is also aospx here by exists as wll as roms Redemption and Melchizedek but these are No Sense ICS roms.
If you want to stick with sense try Android Revolution 9.04 as well as Coredroid they are very solid Gingerbread roms.
Once you learn to flash roms and feel comfortable with it try a few on for size and see what works best for you. What may be great with one person may be totally hated by another. Flashing is simple and cant really hurt once you feel comfortable.
Just one WARNING flashing radios are dangerous waters with the psibility of bricking the phone I would truly learn and learn more before you attempt that game. I dont bother cause radios are based on your region and where your located. Even if a dev says his rom works best with so-so radio I dont bother cause the dev may be in another country and Im in USA and the radio may not work. Tried it and got crap for service so now I stick with the stock radio that came with phone. Well sorry to write a book but enjoy we are here to help each other and the worse thing I hate is seeing someone turn their $400 into a paperweight.

Allow me to provide some input here ...
Given the nature of some replies posted in here, may I remind you about:
10. Help others if you can.
If you see posts from others where you can help out, please do. This place exists because people are helping each other, and even if you are relatively new to the matter, there's probably already quite a few people newer than you that would benefit from what you've learned. Don't be shy.
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The better lot I saw replying here are senior members, and as such I actually expect you guys to behave and act as such. If a question from someone who's entirely new to the matter - even if the answer can be found by searching - doesn't sit too well with you then either don't reply at all OR try to be helpful by pointing her/him into the right direction.
Consider this a "wiggly finger" with no further consequences.
Thank you for your attention.

I know it's confusing even for people like me who has been here to find a proper guide to install a (custom) ROM! I am assuming you do want to install a custom ROM! Basic steps are below:
First and foremost is to Root and S-off your device
You also will need a recovery. I use 4ext, and it works wonderful
Then go to the custom ROM you like, download and look for installation instructions
Put the zip file in the root of the SD card
Once you install recovery, then reboot to recovery and pick install from zip, and pick the custom ROM zip file you put at the root of your SD card
Also read through WIKI http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_HD, although some information is old, it do have lot of resources.
BTW, there is no such thing as best custom ROM, it all depends on what apps you use with and where you live. Best bet is to flash a ROM a day, and see what you like! Good luck.

Reinaldo33897 said:
There are some really great roms out there. We can also use the desire HD roms as well so we are not limited to just the inspire devs. If you want to try an awesome ICS rom give IceColdSandwich 8.1.1 a shot ver at DesireHD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
Just one thing ICS is not officially released so the customs have a few bugs one being video cam not working but until the official release is out for the devs to gt the source codes we have to deal with it if we want ICS now. Gingerbread roms are solid.
There is also aospx here by exists as wll as roms Redemption and Melchizedek but these are No Sense ICS roms.
If you want to stick with sense try Android Revolution 9.04 as well as Coredroid they are very solid Gingerbread roms.
Once you learn to flash roms and feel comfortable with it try a few on for size and see what works best for you. What may be great with one person may be totally hated by another. Flashing is simple and cant really hurt once you feel comfortable.
Just one WARNING flashing radios are dangerous waters with the psibility of bricking the phone I would truly learn and learn more before you attempt that game. I dont bother cause radios are based on your region and where your located. Even if a dev says his rom works best with so-so radio I dont bother cause the dev may be in another country and Im in USA and the radio may not work. Tried it and got crap for service so now I stick with the stock radio that came with phone. Well sorry to write a book but enjoy we are here to help each other and the worse thing I hate is seeing someone turn their $400 into a paperweight.
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B.Jay said:
Allow me to provide some input here ...
Given the nature of some replies posted in here, may I remind you about:
The better lot I saw replying here are senior members, and as such I actually expect you guys to behave and act as such. If a question from someone who's entirely new to the matter - even if the answer can be found by searching - doesn't sit too well with you then either don't reply at all OR try to be helpful by pointing her/him into the right direction.
Consider this a "wiggly finger" with no further consequences.
Thank you for your attention.
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ai6908 said:
I know it's confusing even for people like me who has been here to find a proper guide to install a (custom) ROM! I am assuming you do want to install a custom ROM! Basic steps are below:
First and foremost is to Root and S-off your device
You also will need a recovery. I use 4ext, and it works wonderful
Then go to the custom ROM you like, download and look for installation instructions
Put the zip file in the root of the SD card
Once you install recovery, then reboot to recovery and pick install from zip, and pick the custom ROM zip file you put at the root of your SD card
Also read through WIKI http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_HD, although some information is old, it do have lot of resources.
BTW, there is no such thing as best custom ROM, it all depends on what apps you use with and where you live. Best bet is to flash a ROM a day, and see what you like! Good luck.
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The information was greatly appreciated. I have moved on and flashed. I did in fact only get it done today.... So even w/ excellent info, reading WAS still important. It is a nerve-racking endeavor but the end result is great

kellsizzle88 said:
It is a nerve-racking endeavor but the end result is great
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LoL...yes it sure is...I have bricked a phone while flashing...so always unlocking scares me, even now after many many htc devices!

Kellsizzle88, did everything work out? Is your phone still working well?

kellsizzle88 said:
I've read a lot within the HTC inspire section, and from there I've rooted the phone (I see I have super user in my drawer) but from here I'm looking for a sense 4.0 ROM that I can install. The instructions are very overwhelming. Is there someone who could please give me easy instructions on how to install a ROM? Thank you.
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check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745050

[Q] Most stable ICS AOSP rom

Hello,
So at the moment my HTC sensation is running CM9 stable and although it's great and I'm not actually having any stability issues, the problem that is still making me keep an eye out for other roms is the fact that I always get poor battery life. No more than 2 hours screen time, ever. Even if I don't use the phone that much, the battery won't last longer than 18-20 hours.
I tend to use my phone quite alot for things like whatsapp, twitter, news, browsing, phone calls the most but when I was on CM7 my phone would easily last the whole day plus a little longer.
Although I think CM roms are great (they're the only one's I've ever used!) I do want to start venturing out of my comfort zone if it means I can have a pure naked stock android rom (I think this is referred to as AOSP?). I'm not interested in sense or any launchers etc, I like how CM lets me customise the number of home pages I have (I have set it to 2!) and would like to keep this simplicity going.
Can you great folks please let me know what you would do if you were in my shoes? Are there any other roms out there that will give me nothing but AOSP android on ICS (or JB) with the added bonus of stability and a good battery life.
Many thanks in advance

Is there any reason you cannot test it for yourself? It is the only way YOU will find out what suits YOU
ICS AOSP ROMs are AOKP/CM9, JB ROMs are ParanoidAndroid/CM etc etc, just look through the dev section

Hi Jonny, thanks for the response. The simple answer is because I'm not experienced enough to try and install different sorts of roms onto my phone. Both times I did in the past (CM7 and CM9) I made errors and it ended up taking quite long to carry out what seems to be a straightforward task for most people.
So I thought I would ask everyone else where they would go from here rather than risking ruining my phone further! (to be honest I look through the rom section of this forum everyday and the options available are so vast, and to be honest quite overwhelming.
Thanks anyway!

I agree with Jonny, it's a very personal thing and what might be perfect for me, might be awful for you because it's only opinion. So please always test out for yourself the different roms and if you need help we can help you then you will better learn the procedures for flashing also learn how to get yourself out of trouble in a pinch . I learned these things myself by trial and error and the experimentation is the fun part! That said I prefer ICS and use viper. However once again you really need to try it out for yourself to see if it suits you! If you have any questions about changing roms I and others are happy to help you out.so please why are you not comfortable flashing new roms? How can I help you?what I do is (im s-off) I put the Rom to the root of my sd card. I download from my computer and use my USB to transfer the Rom using my phone as a removable disk drive. Once it's downloaded I boot into recovery, I wipe cash, wipe dalvik cash, wipe data factory reset.then press download to sd card, choose file from sd (this is your Rom), install, reboot and your done. Hope this helps out some. Any questions and I'm happy to help you!
sent from HTC sensation, soff, 3.33 firmware, viper Rom, sense 4.1, mugen battery. please press thanks if I helped in anyway.

You don't need to wipe data if he's coming from cm9 nightly or in this case stable
Sent from my Sensation

realsis said:
I agree with Jonny, it's a very personal thing and what might be perfect for me, might be awful for you because it's only opinion. So please always test out for yourself the different roms and if you need help we can help you then you will better learn the procedures for flashing also learn how to get yourself out of trouble in a pinch . I learned these things myself by trial and error and the experimentation is the fun part! That said I prefer ICS and use viper. However once again you really need to try it out for yourself to see if it suits you! If you have any questions about changing roms I and others are happy to help you out.so please why are you not comfortable flashing new roms? How can I help you?what I do is (im s-off) I put the Rom to the root of my sd card. I download from my computer and use my USB to transfer the Rom using my phone as a removable disk drive. Once it's downloaded I boot into recovery, I wipe cash, wipe dalvik cash, wipe data factory reset.then press download to sd card, choose file from sd (this is your Rom), install, reboot and your done. Hope this helps out some. Any questions and I'm happy to help you!
sent from HTC sensation, soff, 3.33 firmware, viper Rom, sense 4.1, mugen battery. please press thanks if I helped in anyway.
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Hi, thanks for your reply.
Yeh I figured out that I need to put the rom and gapps on the root of the SD card and then I reboot into recovery, wipe the phone totally and then install from sd card the rom and gapps.
The parts that confuse and worry me are:
- some roms say you don't need to wipe stuff if you're coming from certain roms etc, where as other roms say you have to do a total wipe using things like '4ext' - now i know i sound like a total dumb ass here but is 4ext some sort of app that you can download an apk for and install onto your phone and then it allows you to wipe your phone or something?
- i still don't quite get the deal with different firmware versions, how do i know what firmware version i'm using at the moment? what's the difference between them?!
- kernels... i don't quite get how to use a different one, where to obtain them from if i need a certain one for a certain rom!
because of work/general life commitments (just like everyone else i suppose) i don't quite get enough time to read up on everything to be able to gain the confidence to play around.
i wish i was a student again when i had more time to do this stuff (in those days though the iphone was the popular option and i was a right god when it came to jailbreaking and unlocking etc) #goodtimes

Here goes:
preramble your android has an internal nand disk that is partitioned see this explanation Here Read that before you go on
generally when installing a new rom you must wipe all partitions but if you are s on you will not be able to access the radio or boot partitions easily.
this is a problem since generally the rom will come with a kernel already and this goes in the boot partition, luckily 4ext smart flash has you covered.
what is 4ext? 4ext is a recovery program. When you power on you android phone the first thing that happens is your bootloader fires up and by default it launches android, but remember the bootoader comes first, it is a very simple program (notice no touch screen) that just allows you to choose what to boot into. when you press vol down and the power button it tells the phone to stop in the bootloader and let you choose to do something else rather than booting into android. this is like going into the bios on a pc if youve done that.
ok so were in the bootloader and we want to load the recovery program. This is NOT android at all is a completely separate thing that has COMPLETE control over your device. Android OS protects your stuff but this doesnt. android by default comes with a basic recovery but 4ext is an advanced once that has many extra features including touch support.
Right i assume you have 4ext installed if not look up how to do that otherwise we will be here all day. (hint you will need to flash it from your computer)
like i said the bootloader is a separate program to android and can wipe all your data and install a new rom. there are lots of guides explaining this so ill let you find one. if you are s on (you find out at the boot loader screen) you must go into tools and enable 4ext smart flash, this allows you to access the boot partition and install your new kernel. if you are s off it doesnt matter the boot partition is available to you.
dw about firmware its quite a confusing concept, to find out your version got to settings about phone, but its almost certainly 3.32.
dont worry about kernals either the rom will come with one, just make sure you enable smart flash if your s on.
once you flash your first rom they all the same process.
hope that helped you rather than made things worse. sorry about the poor grammer and spelling

Your response it appreciated. Many thanks.
I'm at work at the moment but will go through it this evening.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app

Noob Optimus T (T mobile) How To Mod To Custom Rom

Just searched the forum and I cant find anything supporting the Optimus T For Tmobile regarding the Custom roms. So I'm asking the NOOB Questions.
1. What is the best most stable Custom Rom for the Optimus T P509 (Tmobile). And how do you download and Install it.
2. Is the Optimus One and The Optimus T The same phone?
3. If I don't Use Cell Towers but only Wifi calling will the custom rom affect this?
4. After Installing the recommended custom rom can you still download from the android market or blackmart?
5. Can you explain how to uninstall the custom rom If necessary?
(Remember all answers must be for NOOB's Keep it Simple)

Ok found roms
So the Optimus T is the same as the Optimus One. As I read all Custom Roms for the Optimus One will work with the Optimus T. I have seen CM all the way up to 10 (JellyBean) but 10 as I read there are still a lot of bugs. The biggest is the phone function not working for me. I really want more for the Optimus T but all I see is confusing forums that don't make sense and im good at modding electronics! I have installed Custom Roms on a PSP 1001, Omnitech Gps unit, Samsung dart Was rooted by me, And this phone rooted but I want a Custom rom for this but I don't know which one and I don't have time to read all the 1,000,000 posts.
PLEASE someone help me install a custom rom and please explain the installation process as if I were a NOOB. This wont only help me but it will help other NOOB's. Thank you and I look forward to the help.

hello, I do not know abouth OT bu I have one O1, first you need to root the phone, second is to install SuperUser and BusyBox from PlayStore, 3rd is to flash recovery and finaly 4th is to find a custom rom and copy it to SD card, boot into recovery and install zip from SD card( the zip is the custom rom and located where you had it on SD)
now the steps: but first read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152306 an here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047589
install USB drivers (search forum for LG USB Drivers) and ADT http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047589
1. root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047589
2. recovery tool, use this one, very simple http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827723 read thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149636, recovery thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065197
3. search development forum for a custom rom, I personaly recomand an ICS Rom, every CostomRom thread expalins the steps for flashing, boot recovery, do an backup of current rom(verry important), wipe data/battery/cash/dalvik cash/ format system/ reboot recovery/install zip from sd card/ choose zip->browse location of desired custom rom-> comfirm flash->w8 to finish process->flash gapps if not included-> reboot/enjoy new rom
read carefully threads that I mentioned, if you do not understand ask, be carefully, do not interrupt any flashing proceed, w8 until is finished, any interruption will result in HARDBRICK, so do not unplug cable and do not pull out battery by any mining while you flash recovery or rom

I Found the BEST Rom
So after Lots of research The Best Rom for The Optimus T p509 is...
[ROM] Placebo 1.1 | BUG FIXES | 4.0.4 | Stable, Fast, High Quality & Performance By (Junior Einstein)
You can find the Link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409107
This is a fast, sleek, Low memory usage, Great audio, NO BUGS, Amazing Rom!!! The best part is it is ICS 4.0.4!!!! I love it soo much. I tried CM 7.2 but it is way slower and not as customizable so I restored my phone back. Now I am happy again and keeping it!!!!!

FUNNY IM ANSWERING MY OWN QUESTIONS!!!!
1. Look at my last post and follow the install instructions.
2. Is the Optimus One and The Optimus T The same phone? (YES They Are) There are subtle differences but the ROM does not care.
3. If I don't Use Cell Towers but only Wifi calling will the custom rom affect this? This Rom works well with ICall So no affect, But calling from cell towers requires Installation of OLBBASEBASE FIX.
4. After Installing the recommended custom rom can you still download from the android market or blackmart? YES But Install GAPPS!!!!
5. Can you explain how to uninstall the custom rom If necessary? Use Custom Recovery from ClockworkMod Recovery (CWRM)
(Remember all answers must be for NOOB's Keep it Simple) The Simplest thing is to search GOOGLE for the answers.

[Q] Why install custom rom? New guy here

Hello everyone, I just registered to XDA. I ordered my nexus 5 and I expect it by the end of the week and I just have a few questions.
Please dont judge me hard as I dont have much knowledge on the subject.
1. What is a custom rom?It is a custom OS based on an android version right?
2. I see many people putting custom roms on nexus 5. Why is that? What do custom roms offer?
3. Which one would you suggest me to install to my new phone?
4.Can you help me on how to do the installation?
Thanks in advance

giannis1995 said:
Hello everyone, I just registered to XDA. I ordered my nexus 5 and I expect it by the end of the week and I just have a few questions.
Please dont judge me hard as I dont have much knowledge on the subject.
1. What is a custom rom?It is a custom OS based on an android version right?
2. I see many people putting custom roms on nexus 5. Why is that? What do custom roms offer?
3. Which one would you suggest me to install to my new phone?
4.Can you help me on how to do the installation?
Thanks in advance
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Custom ROMs are basically just third-party-developer-versions of the Android operating system. They usually offer software modifications you can't find on stock versions of Android, such as overclocking your processor (making it run faster than it's supposed to). I'd recommend for starters to go with CyanogenMod. I will look for a good ROM for you to start out with, and when I find one, I'll return and post instructions on how to install it. I'll aos post instructions for how to Root and install a custom recovery (these are things you MUST do before installing any ROM).
EDIT: Here's a guide for how to get your Nexus 5 up to the point where you are running a custom ROM on it. If there's anything you don't understand, please feel free to ask what it means and I'll try my best to explain. Just as a warning, by doing this, you will probably void any warranty you may have with your device. So if you are NOT OK with a warranty being void, please DO NOT proceed. Otherwise, keep reading:
1) Make sure you have a computer with the proper Nexus 5 drivers installed.
2) Root and unlock the bootloader on your Nexus 5. Take a look at THIS for how to do both of them.
3) Read through THIS for how to install a custom recovery. I'd recommend using TWRP. If you already unlocked the bootloader in the previous step, then just ignore the part where this article tells you how to unlock the bootloader.
4) Next you need to download the ROM itself and save it to your Nexus 5's internal storage. My friend who has a Nexus 5 uses THIS ROM, and he seems to like it. Save THIS (ROM) and THIS (Google Apps) to your phone's internal storage. Remember where you put these. Do NOT extract the contents, leave them as a .zip file.
5) Boot your phone into recovery
5.5) DO A FULL BACKUP IN RECOVERY!!! IN CASE SOMETHING GOES WRONG, JUST BOOT INTO RECOVERY, AND SELECT TO RESTORE THE BACKUP AND YOUR PHONE WILL BE BACK TO THE STATE IT WAS BEFORE YOU TRIED TO FLASH THE ROM. THIS IS IMPORTANT! You should do this EVERY TIME you want to flash a Custom ROM. It should be pretty easy to find out how to do a backup in recovery. If you use TWRP Custom Recovery like I suggested, there should be a button in the main menu that says "Backup". Just press that, make sure everything is checked, and then initiate the backup. If you ever need to restore a backup, there should be a "Restore" button in TWRP Recovery's main menu as well. Just select the backup you made, press restore, and let it do its thing.
6) Do a factory reset. That means wipe the data and cache.
7) Select to install/flash a zip file. First flash the ROM zip file, THEN flash the google gapps zip file.
8) Reboot your phone
9) Give it some time to turn on. The first time your phone restarts/turns on after installing a new ROM (what I like to call "First-Boot") will usually take a lot longer than normal. Just give it time.
10) You're done!

jasonmerc said:
Custom ROMs are basically just third-party-developer-versions of the Android operating system. They usually offer software modifications you can't find on stock versions of Android, such as overclocking your processor (making it run faster than it's supposed to). I'd recommend for starters to go with CyanogenMod. I will look for a good ROM for you to start out with, and when I find one, I'll return and post instructions on how to install it. I'll aos post instructions for how to Root and install a custom recovery (these are things you MUST do before installing any ROM).
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thanks a lot dude i really appreciate it and i'll be waiting for your reply! by custom recovery you mean save what I want before installing the rom correct?

giannis1995 said:
thanks a lot dude i really appreciate it and i'll be waiting for your reply! by custom recovery you mean save what I want before installing the rom correct?
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No, that is not what I mean by custom recovery. But yes, you should back up any important files/photos/videos/whatever to a computer or something before proceeding in case something does go wrong. Custom Recovery refers to the Recovery Mode of your device. The stock recovery mode image doesn't allow for flashing custom Android modifications such as ROMs, but custom recovery images do.

jasonmerc said:
No, that is not what I mean by custom recovery. But yes, you should back up any important files/photos/videos/whatever to a computer or something before proceeding in case something does go wrong. Custom Recovery refers to the Recovery Mode of your device. The stock recovery mode image doesn't allow for flashing custom Android modifications such as ROMs, but custom recovery images do.
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i'll try to install it as soon as I get my phone. Overclocking is good but what about the battery?Will it be more demanding?

giannis1995 said:
i'll try to install it as soon as I get my phone. Overclocking is good but what about the battery?Will it be more demanding?
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If you overclock, then yes. It will use up more battery life, depending on how much you overclock it. The Nexus 5 already has a fast CPU, so overclocking isn't ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, but you can do it if you want.

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If you overclock, then yes. It will use up more battery life, depending on how much you overclock it. The Nexus 5 already has a fast CPU, so overclocking isn't ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, but you can do it if you want.
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how will I overclock it if I want?Was it mentioned in one of the steps?

giannis1995 said:
how will I overclock it if I want?Was it mentioned in one of the steps?
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I'm not sure if this specific ROM supports it, but from my past experience, CPU clock speed settings should be under Settings>Performance. If Performance doesn't show up, try going to Settings>About, look for "Build Number", and tap that very fast until you see "You are now a developer". Then go back and see if Performance is listed. If it isn't listed even after that, then the ROM may not natively support overclocking.

gsi & custom rom ,how to install?

lets say you have a op6,unlocked and twrp on it (the real with install zip etc)
from there it shall get gsi & a custom rom,
via High on android, getting gsi on it (+gapps),isnt much of a problem,but how do you get a customrom on it aswell,several guides say..no problem,but dont say how
from my knowledge, gsi is system.img, and a custom rom would be boot.img
duo that 72 partition thingi,and a/b ..its getting more confusing, ..(readed alot,optained -3 knowledge)
magisk after all that,so far i understand,but i wanted to ask for a route/guide,before i brick the phone (its new),i know how to unbrick,but i want to avoid that,if a simple guide would help enough.
btw,what custom rom? ..no clue, lineage/aosp/liquid/elemental.. whichever gives me the options i want,and the look i can accept.
in case some ask why both,i wanne simple ensure i have latest system,best drivers,and are able to switch the customs as iam pleased.i know it works,there are blogs,and other pieces out there,but nothing with a guide/list of oders ...sorta stuff
thanks,iam open for suggestions
(excuse my english)