How to Install Feature-Packed Nougat ROM for Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Looking for a Nougat based custom ROM for Galaxy S6 edge? While we await the release of Oreo-based goodness, you can get stable, speedy and feature-packed ROMs based on Nougat for your device. Follow this guide to flash CarHDRom Nougat firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S6 edge.
CarHDRom for Galaxy S6 edge features
CarHDRom brings a number of features on board. Here's a glimpse, but for more details, please visit the developer's thread.
BASED ON OFFICIAL FIRMWARE
*DEODEXED
*ZIPALIGNED
*ROOTED with SuperSU
*STOCK KERNELS
*PARTIALLY DEBLOATED
*BUILD.PROP TWEAKS
*AROMA
*TUNE2FS/EXT4THEMES
-SYNPHONY BLUE
-FANTASY
-UNDERWATER
-METAL BLACK
-GOLD
-ORANGE
-RED
-GREEN
-Dark3D
Prerequisites to flash CarHDRom Nougat ROM for Galaxy S6 edge
- Backup any important data from your Samsung Galaxy S6 edge as a complete wipe will be required during the flashing process.
- Enable USB debugging option on your device: Settings > Development Options > USB debugging.
- Samsung Galaxy S6 edge must be rooted, unlocked and installed with a recovery tool like TWRP or CWM.
- Your device must be charged to at least 60% of power.
Note: this tutorial is focused on Samsung Galaxy S6 edge model G925F; do not try this guide on other Android & Samsung devices. To download this custom ROM for other Galaxy S6 and S6 edge variants, visit the developer's XDA thread
- Relevant: Fix Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Battery Drain Issues
How to update Galaxy S6 edge to CarHDRom Nougat
Required files: download Android 7.0 Nougat CarHDRom custom firmware for Galaxy S6 edge G925F and save it on your computer. Do not extract the contents.
- Connect your Galaxy S6 edge to your computer using a USB cable and copy the zip file to your phone’s SD card.
- Disconnect the USB cord and power off your Galaxy S6 edge.
- Boot it into recovery mode: switch the phone on while pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power buttons simultaneously.
- Perform a Nandroid backup of your current OS: Backup > backup and restore on ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery.
- Perform wipe data tasks: from Recovery, perform a full data wipe by pressing the Wipe button. Tap on Swipe to Factory Reset at the bottom.
- Go back to main recovery menu and tap on the Install button. Locate the ROM ZIP file and tap Swipe to Confirm Flash.
- Once installation process is done, reboot your Galaxy S6 edge G925F into the new custom ROM. If you are, however, stuck in bootloop, tap Wipe cache/dalvik instead.
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