

This is typically done using a custom recovery utility, and requires the phone or tablet to be rooted.įinding a custom ROM suitable for your phone also requires you to know its manufacturer codename, which you can find by googling "manufacturer codename for…" followed by the device name, or simply looking it up on Wikipedia or GSM Arena. In short, flashing is the act of writing a new version of Android to your phone. If you've come to this article without ever having installed a custom version of Android on your phone or tablet previously, you'll need a bit of an explainer. But where do you find a suitable version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow to flash to your phone or tablet? How many are out there, and do they offer a good Marshmallow experience?
