Android 6.0 Marshmallow update is now available to a ton of smartphones and tablets through top-notch and trusted custom ROMs. Handset devices up for the unofficial upgrade of Marshmallow include LG G4, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and HTC One M8, among others.
Custom ROMs based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow have been made available to devices of LG, Samsung, Sony, Motorola, HTC, Google, OnePlus, Asus, Lenovo and Xiaomi. These unofficial build are not just the mere ROMs available in the market, as they are crafted by the most trusted and most reliable developers.
Three of the best custom ROMs of Android 6.0 Marshmallow available at the moment are CyanogenMod 13, Dirty Unicorns, Cataclysm and Chroma. These builds have been the go-to versions for many when the official build is not yet available since they are fast, easy to install and has got a lot of features that do not go far away from the official software.
The downside, however, is that some phone manufacturers and mobile carriers do void device warranty if it is installed with a custom software since it might damage the phone when downloaded faultily. There are also some who would prefer this version to get ahead of the trend.
Like the official software, custom ROMs have requirements before one can download them. Here's some:
1. An unlocked boatloader;
2. A custom recovery like ClockWorkMod (CWM) and TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP); and
3. A rooted phone.
CyanogenMod13 is available to the following devices:
- HTC One M8
- LG G4
- LG G3
- LG G2
- LG G Pad 7
- Motorola Moto X (2014)
- Motorola Moto G (2014)
- Nexus 7 (2013)
- OnePlus One
- Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Samsung Galaxy S5
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Samsung Galaxy S3
CyanogenMod, being the father of all ROMs, has the faster and more established ROMs. Its Marshmallow version is called CM 13 first released on November 23. Primarily, it brings an impressive theme engine.
