If your smartphone does come with the official warranty, then you can hold off rooting LG G2 smartphone. But chances are, as the smartphone is almost 2 years old, there will be no warranty left to claim. So, installing a custom ROM for LG G2 on the smartphone is the best way to get more out of an aging device. Installing a custom ROM on LG G2 is a fairly straightforward business if you follow the instructions precisely. However, I highly recommend that you backup everything on your smartphone before even attempting to flash a custom ROM for LG G2. You can check out our best backup apps for Android list to save all those precious memories on a different device. Another point to be noted here is that you should only flash a ROM on your smartphone if you know what you are doing, even though it’s a fairly easy process, a simple misstep can lead to a bricked device. I highly advise that you read through the ROM instructions carefully before flashing it on the smartphone. The ROMs in this list are not in any particular order, but I tried to arrange them in the order of their Android version, this means marshmallow will be the number one ROM on the list. Now that we have discussed all the nitty-gritty of installing a custom ROM let’s get to the five best custom ROMs for LG G2.
1. CyanogenMOD 13 for LG G2
CyanogenMod is one of the best ROMs available on Android. I personally used the ROM myself and found it to be highly reliable and fully featured. To say that this ROM is almost on par with stock Android regarding features and utility won’t be wrong at all. This is exactly why this ROM is my personal number one for LG G2 simply because it is based on the latest version of Android as well as the level of polish it exhibits. If you are planning on installing a single ROM on your LG G2 for a long time, I highly recommend this one. While some features deviate from the stock Android formula, almost every other aspect is inspired by the pure Android experience. This ROM is not the official CyanogenMod ROM so there are bound to be some minor issues with it. One of the most prominent is Wi-Fi being disconnected when the phone goes to sleep. Apart from that, this ROM is one of the best ones available for the smartphone.
2. Resurrection Remix ROM
Resurrection Remix ROM is based on multiple ROMs. It is a real remix because it takes the best parts of different ROMs and merges them together to form a much better ROM. The developer doesn’t shy away from acknowledging that they have taken certain aspects of CyanogenMod, Slim, Omni and original Remix ROM builds. This results in an amazing concoction of customization, power, and performance. Most of all you’ll be getting new features on shore LG G2. From the navigation bar to adjusting how it looks and from disabling carrier label to even changing its color, you’ll find a lot of customization options on this ROM. You can even adjust the animations of the smartphone and also use gestures anywhere on the phone, yes; this means you can use gestures even when using an app.
3. Euphoria OS
This is an AOSP based un-encrypted ROM that is not only stable but comes with a lot of customization options. You can also select themes user and completely change the way the whole interface looks. The ROM allows you to customize quick settings as well as disable tether checking. From advanced reboot to CPU and for overlay, there are a lot of options for you to play around with. One of the best options available on this ROM is the status bar brightness control. Another great thing about this ROM is that it allows you to change the battery icons to do something to your own personal liking. I also like how the battery saving mode on LG smartphones changes the notification bar color, you can disable that on this ROM too.
4. Optimus G3 ROM
Optimus ROM brings in great features from the LG G3 back to the LG G2. It is ported directly from the official firmware that was released on the LG G3. The ROM comes with aroma installer as well as stock kernel’s and is rooted with SuperSu. It also comes with three-way reboot option, call recording features as well as a split view. You’ll be able to hide the navigation bar, change button combinations as well as remove the bloatware from the ROM. The ROM already has eliminated a lot of useless apps and files from the stock firmware and is quite stable to use. You’ll also be able to utilize the new notification as well as ringtones available on the ROM. If you want the LG G3 experience on your LG G2 smartphone, this is a ROM you should opt for.
5. CloudyFLex 2.8
This ROM has been around for quite some time and has made a lot of people happy with its great customization abilities as well as stability. The 2.8 in the name is not for show, it’s actually the version of CloudyFlex, and this shows how developed this ROM is. This is a direct port from the firmware found on LG G Flex Kit Kat ROM. The ROM comes with Aroma installer and is pre-rooted with SuperSu. A lot of bloatware has been removed from the ROM as well. You’ll also be getting latest Google apps on this ROM that can be easily updated. The ROM also comes with LG G3 keyboard as well as brightness and volume toggles. Another good feature of this ROM is the split view featured that was introduced in later models.
Conclusion
These were a few great custom ROMs for LG G2 that will surely make your smartphone work better and faster. I understand that the LG G2 is an outdated phone at this point, but there is still a lot of power left in that great device. LG really changed gears with the release of LG G2, and I really love the direction they took on the design. This is exactly why the LG G5 did look that amazing to me personally. Just like always if you have any kind of questions or queries about the ROMs or the LG G2 smartphone, feel free to talk to me in the comments below. Feature Image Credits
