[Q] Will any damage happen to the phone if we use the unofficial roms ??

[sohailazam]

Hey Guys .!

I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )

 

[justmpm]

Hey Guys .!

I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )

It is pretty safe. If you are worried, wait for other people to try it first

 

[tek022]

I had a Gnex for two years, running mostly AOKP. You can trust all of the recognized developers here at XDA. If you don't want to risk it, ALWAYS make an nandroid backup.

 

[shinobisoft]

About the only time you may damage a device is by installing a ROM for a different device. As @justmpm mentioned, if you're having doubts about a particular ROM wait for someone else to post their findings to see then if you wish to try it or not.

Take your time and READ, READ, READ... That is the biggest mistake made around here. People see something they want and just jump in to it without doing any research or doing minimal research. There's in nothing wrong with being cautious.

 

[11clyver11]

make a nice backup and go on the safe side!

 

[zangetxu]

Hey Guys .!

I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )

Hi there.

Yes it is safe as long as

1- You make complete backup
2- Follow proper guide to root and install your rom
3- If you are rookie. Try those roms that have already been tested and running smoothly by others.

Hope that will help you out

 

[NubzX]

Of course bad things could happen also don't forget those same problems could occur with a factory OTA update.

Besides that you could end up with features on your device either gone or broken which I imagine could also happen with a factory rom.

None of them are 100% perfect and safe it is just something you have to accept and take measures before hand to be sure you have backups and/or find knowledge you need to bring your device back from the dead.


These are also all reasons NO ONE should EVER blindly start flashing things to their device without doing some reasearch which is where most problems come from.

Just inform yourself about what you are doing and a lot of things are pretty safe to do or try.



This is about the best advice that could be given I just realized I kinda took the long way around of saying mostly the same thing haha.

Take your time and READ, READ, READ... That is the biggest mistake made around here. People see something they want and just jump in to it without doing any research or doing minimal research. There's in nothing wrong with being cautious.

 

[backb0ne5p1d0r]

Well , If you flash a compatible ROM with your device correctly , nothing will go wrong !
but always take a nandroid backup just in case
the things that can harm your phone most of the time are just kernel related just don't overclock the CPU too much and do your best to avoid kernel tweaks
and every ROM on here has a list of bugs ! so using a custom ROM is totally safe BUT you need to check the bugs list before

 

[andr0idnut989]

Hey Guys .!

I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )

worst thing that could happed is you brick your device if that happens just find the ruu for your device and itll restore it to factory settings

 

[sohailazam]

It is pretty safe. If you are worried, wait for other people to try it first

That i alwsys do , & Thanks fro the advice :laugh:

 

[sohailazam]

About the only time you may damage a device is by installing a ROM for a different device. As @justmpm mentioned, if you're having doubts about a particular ROM wait for someone else to post their findings to see then if you wish to try it or not.

Take your time and READ, READ, READ... That is the biggest mistake made around here. People see something they want and just jump in to it without doing any research or doing minimal research. There's in nothing wrong with being cautious.

Ty fr the advice Ill keep this in mind , can u suggest me a 4.4 stable rom ?

 

[sohailazam]

Of course bad things could happen also don't forget those same problems could occur with a factory OTA update.

Besides that you could end up with features on your device either gone or broken which I imagine could also happen with a factory rom.

None of them are 100% perfect and safe it is just something you have to accept and take measures before hand to be sure you have backups and/or find knowledge you need to bring your device back from the dead.


These are also all reasons NO ONE should EVER blindly start flashing things to their device without doing some reasearch which is where most problems come from.

Just inform yourself about what you are doing and a lot of things are pretty safe to do or try.



This is about the best advice that could be given I just realized I kinda took the long way around of saying mostly the same thing haha.

you scared me , but thanks for the advice , can u sugg me a 4.4 stable rom ?

 

[smshibly]

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Hey Guys .!

I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )

No, there's no problem if you flash it properly.....

 

[Phpdna]

I have bricked my Gionee GN 100 with a custom rom from another brand but it was the same model. So, take extreme care. I'm also not sure how to fix it. I have some backups but I used only cat. Screen is totally black the phone is technically dead.

Sent from my PIONEER using xda app-developers app

 

[NubzX]

you scared me , but thanks for the advice , can u sugg me a 4.4 stable rom ?

Sorry to scare you just giving you realistic info.
Basically flash nothing without researching what you are doing is the biggest point to be taken.

 

[IIDr0iDJuNkiEII]

Pretty much what's already been said about making sure the rom is for your specific advice. Usually it's just a soft brick if you flash the wrong rom. The real damage comes using custom kernels the wrong way. i.e. overclocking the cpu/gpu too much. That can cause permanent hardware failure...

 

[Casey707]

I hard briocked my galaxy s3 and had to send it out to to be Jtaged. It was my bad though, just be careful and double check your files prior to flashing. Have ODIN on your computer and be ready to reflash as stock image if you mess somehting up too

 

[carlos_hoodios]

I have messed up flashing loads of times and even when I thought my phone(s) was gone for good, I always found a way to bring it back...even if it takes a few hours/days haha...

 

[shinobisoft]

I hard briocked my galaxy s3 and had to send it out to to be Jtaged. It was my bad though, just be careful and double check your files prior to flashing. Have ODIN on your computer and be ready to reflash as stock image if you mess somehting up too

Odin doesn't work for all devices. Some OMAP devices like Galaxy Tab, your S3, and a few others.

Sent from my LG-P769 using Tapatalk

 

[dom2570]

you will be fine as long as you read and follow directions exactly as they are posted. There is always a possibility damage, but if you are careful, you will be fine.