The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an amazing smartphone, but as all Android phones go, it becomes much better after you install a ROM on it. Getting a custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is not that hard thanks to the stellar developers who devote a large chunk of their personal time into making your smartphone work better. Samsung has reduced the amount of bloatware load on their devices considerably, still if you want to fully customize the experience of your Android phablets, this list will introduce you to 6 different ones.
One big problem we see in Samsung devices is that we don’t see a lot of development when the device is considerably new. Same is the case with Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and there are not a lot of options available at this point. Thankfully, there are some surefire ROMs available on the XDA-Developer’s forum, at least we have some options.
Before we start on the six best custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Note 5, I would assume that you have fully rooted your device. Another point to be noted here is that you avoid any warranty if you flash a custom ROM on your Samsung device. So make sure you are ready to take the plunge before taking on the list because we don’t want you to lose out on warranty time simply because a ROM looked enticing. If you want to know how to root your phone, check out our handy guide about rooting the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
Dr.Ketan ROM
Dr.Ketan became a recognized contributor recently and has made a name for himself and Android development scene. This particular ROM comes with a lot of benefits and different kinds of features for your Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The ROM has a five-way reboot mod and that too with sound mode. The ROM also enables all apps to be used in multi-window mode; however unsupported apps may glitch out a little bit.
The ROM also enables you to use the camera even if the battery is critically low to get that important shot. By installing this ROM you will also get native call and SMS block support as well as a great call recorder. Another thing that annoys a lot of people is warning message that pops up when you crack the volume all the way up; this ROM gets rid of that as well. Another good feature of this ROM is that it enables mute/sound/vibrate options right in the power menu.
AryaMod
You may think that this ROM has something to do with the little girl featured in Game of Thrones but that’s not the case. I know it’s disappointing, but hey you don’t want a blind girl ROM on your phone, do you? Apart from having no relation to the hit TV show, this ROM brings a slew of new features. From disabled signature checks to full ROM control and from a modified launcher to edge features, this ROM brings it all.
One of the best things about this ROM is that you will be able to update over the air just like you did back when you had Samsung’s TouchWiz installed. This ROM also keeps a lot of Samsung’s own features in the ROM. For example, the floating message, S memo, pop up browser, slide key panel are all kept intact.
Decent ROM
If you’re in the market for a fast, smooth and stable ROM then this is literally a decent option. This ROM is slightly de-bloated and this makes it quite a bit faster than the Samsung’s Android skin found on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Another important aspect of this ROM is that it has removed all of the Google Play Store apps from the device.
You’ll need to install them as you wish and they won’t be marked as system apps either. The app has removed few of Samsung’s bloatware and is completely Knox free. There is a modified reboot menu as well as a private mode. It will also be able to use all the apps in multi-window mode as well.
RiverROM
This particular ROM is made for those who like to listen to a lot of music on their smartphones. The large emphasis on music means that the ROM will have some great features. This ROM comes with perhaps the only three in one studio sound mod and judging from the feedback it does deliver better sound quality.
Apart from that, you will be able to use up a lot of features that are intended to be used on a smartphone. The app also adds Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge features on your Samsung Galaxy Note 5. This means you’ll get the skin, weather, music, health, contacts and dialer on your slightly older smartphone. That’s not all though, almost everything is ported from the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to this phone.
Ditto Note 5
Explaining this ROM for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be quite simple for me simply because it takes everything featured on the newer Galaxy Edge S7 and brings it back to the larger phone. You’ll be getting almost all the edge features as well as air message in this ROM. This is an already rooted ROM so you won’t need to root it again. It comes in an easy to install standalone zip file so all you need to do is put it on your smartphone and flash it.
Venom ROM
This is another great custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 simply because it eradicates a lot of bloatware from the phone. One good thing about this app is that it sets the animation scale to 0.25 which results in a fluid and faster user interface. The ROM is also Knox free and features multi-user support.
One good thing about this app is that it is battery friendly and certainly makes an impact on your day-to-day usage. The app also claims to have made some RAM optimizations and implemented mods on system user interface.
Conclusion
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a relatively new phone and this is exactly why we haven’t seen a lot of ROMs being developed for it. Another reason is that Samsung really dropped the ball when they excluded removable battery as well as a micro-SD card slot from the smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was supposed to be the powerhouse for power users but it fell short. And we all know that developers tend to be power users more often than not. We will keep an eye on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 ROM scene and update this article accordingly.
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