This one employs Snapdragon 730G octa-core chipset with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Moto G9 Power (review) is another sizeable phone that provides remarkable value for its price. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 662 octa-core chipset, paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Powered by Snapdragon 480+, this one runs Android 11 with My UX on top.
To make matters even more enticing, the prices are very competitive. These are hands-down the best phones with a near-stock Android experience you can get. Another great thing worth highlighting is that they will be among the first to get the latest version of Android when it launches, as Google sends it out to its Pixel phones on day one.
Lock the bootloader, and you’ll be completely back to normal. And where they are available, they’re also more difficult to install than either of the other methods we’ve outlined. Some require a manual approach using the ADB and Fastboot tools with the command line. There are benefits of going from a custom ROM to a stock ROM, too. You might be able to find a pre-rooted version of the ROM. How to do this depends on what app you used when rooting.
- There are four cameras on the rear, a 5000mAh battery, and a rear fingerprint sensor.
- See if there’s a GCam thread for your phone on XDA or posts on your phone’s subreddit.
- Unlike the J series and other economy models this one has a pretty decent look.
- You can change this back stock firmware ROM once your backup has been restored.
- Basically abbreviated for Google Camera, is the Camera app that is exclusively available on Google Pixel phones.
Custom ROMs, in many cases, are developed by specialized Android users who have a deep understanding of Google’s operating system. With this knowledge, they are responsible for making modifications that adapt to the needs of the community. Artem is a die-hard Android fan, passionate tech blogger, obsessive-compulsive editor, bug hunting programmer, and the founder of Android Police and APK Mirror. Most of the time, you will find Artem either hacking away at code or thinking of the next 15 blog posts.
Leaving it ON usually improves speed, but doesn’t work on all phones. Using a custom “black level” value usually fixes pink or green photos on phones with this problem. Some versions have a setting to enable new HDR algorithm. It’s usually called HDnet, instantaneous HDR or “fast HDR”.
