Custom ROMs are based on Official Android source codes that are customized or developed by developers or a community of developers. Custom ROMs come with loads of extra customizations which makes them unique and popular among the android lovers. Remember, Custom ROMs are not provided by Samsung or other mobile vendors but are developed and maintained by the community and its contributors. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) was launched in June 2017. It features a 5.20-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The device is driven by a 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) sports a 13MP front and 13MP rear camera. It packs 16GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 256GB) via microSD card. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) runs Android 7.0 out of the box. It houses a 3000mAh non-removable battery.

1. Lineage OS

Lineage OS is the successor and redesigned version of CyanogenMod OS. It’s based on AOSP code and one of the most popular and stable Android Custom ROMs in the market for a couple of years now. It offers stock Android like UI with plenty of customization options that users can perform according to their choice. The Lineage OS also performs really well in day-to-day usage than any other Custom ROMs.

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2.CrDroid

crDroid ROM is designed to improve the performance, reliability, and customizability of stock Android for the users. Currently, this Custom ROM has supported by 74 devices and 14 OEMs officially (now more than that). The main focus of this ROM is to deliver a simple & secure UI with a bunch of customization options from the status bar to shortcut toggle to Navbar, lock screen, and more.

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3. Carbon ROM

CarbonROM is an aftermarket firmware based on the Android Open Source Project created with the purpose of adding versatility and customization to stock Android UI. Stability is one of the highest priorities of this ROM. You can use this ROM as an alternative to a stock operating system for your device. It has some minimal looking UI with additional customization options.

4. AOSP ROM

AOSP stands for Android Open Source Project. Under this Google allows other OEMs to modify Android OS as per their will. Some AOSP Skins are MIUI, OxygenOS and One UI. Other third-party ROM developers too develop clean Android AOSP ROMs for various devices.

5. Havoc OS

Havoc OS is a custom android skin simply called ROM. The ROM is based on Lineage OS but brings loads more features compared to the Lineage OS. There are loads more tweaks and customizations option come with the Havoc OS ROM.

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5. DotOS

The DotOS or dotOS is also known as Droid On Time OS. It’s also one of the best looking Custom ROMs that delivers stable and smoother user experience with quite a minimal UI and theme. It was launched with an aim to provide Unique User Interface and Optimum Performance that will maintain the balance between performance and battery life. dotOS is based on Google’s AOSP (Android Open Source Project) with all the hand-picked goodies and innovative ideas to enhance the user experience.

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Steps To Install Custom ROM On Samsung Galaxy J5 2017

How To Install A Custom ROM Via Recovery On Any Android

How To Restore / Back To Stock ROM On Samsung Galaxy J5 2017

Download the stock firmware and flash it using Odin Flash Tool

You can easily unroot your device and back to stock ROM/ Firmware by flashing back the Stock ROM/Flash File.

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