Best ROMs for Galaxy Note 8

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the most feature-rich Android devices in the market right now. However, the manufacturer’s stock ROM limits some cool features of the phone that could make your user experience a whole lot better. For instance, if you never use Bixby virtual assistant, it would be impossible to assign the Bixby button a different functionality in the stock ROM. Also, the Samsung user interface has remained much or less the same across their various devices. This can get boring.

Installing a custom ROM not only allows you unlock multiple new features but also increases your phone performance and removes bloatware stock applications. Did you know you can actually control the parts of your device an app can access? The custom  ROM enables you to deny permission to some apps that you would not otherwise do on the stock ROM.

Pre-requisites

Before installation of the custom ROM, your device should be rooted and a custom recovery flashed. With that said, I am going to list some of my favourite Note 8 ROMs that can help spice up your device.

LightROM

The first thing you will notice with this custom ROM is the personalized boot animations. This is a feature that allows you to use custom images as the display while the phone boots. LightROM also includes a sound Mod that introduces new ringer and notification sounds that are a deviation from the traditional Samsung sounds. You will also love the camera Mod and the advanced options it provides to take and edit your pictures.

Additionally, you will get:

• 1060 pre-installed Samsung Fonts
• Reduced bloatware by 900 MB
• Added toggles to DEX UI Panel
• The option to change the navigation bar colours
• LTE-only network mode.
• Ability to remap the Bixby button to 7 different functions.

Oh, did I mention it’s AROMA supported?

You can download the LightROM (here)

RomAur ROM

The developers of this ROM did a great job reducing the bloatware so that it’s now almost non-existent. They have also significantly improved the reception of the wifi and data signals. On top of that, the RomAur ROM comes with pre-installed Magisk, Busybox and SQLite3.

The speed has also been greatly optimized. You will now notice faster scrolling, faster open camera app, and faster transition between apps. The image quality has also been boosted to 100 for better quality pictures. Something you will also notice with the RomAur ROM is increased battery life. Other key features to take into account are:

• It’s fully de-odexed
• Zipaligned with SDK R22.0.1
• Kernel debugging has been disabled
• Increased touch sensitivity

You can download the RomAur ROM (here)

Dr.Ketan ROM

This is one ROM that has given its users a lot of freedom.  This is exhibited through the 4-way reboot option and the various customization options available. For instance, you can change the appearance of the clock and the battery and also modify your launcher to suit you. With this ROM, you will be able to use the camera flash even at 1% of battery life.

It also comes with a titanium backup to ensure you can recover your data in case you lose it accidentally. Other features worth a mention include dual app support for all apps, video play on lock screen, Ad-Free preactivated toggle and reduced call disconnect delay.

You can download the Dr.Ketan ROM (here)

IronMan ROM

This is another popular custom ROM. It is based on the latest N950FXXU3CRE5 Nougat base and is available through the AROMA installer. This means that the installation process is quite easy and straightforward. The IronMan ROM comes with a dedicated Adblocker that ensures you no longer have to deal with those annoying apps. Also, for a better messaging experience the developer has added Oreo and iOS emojis on top of the stock emojis.

Another thing that’s bound to catch your attention on this ROM is the dual speaker sound mod that turns your mouthpiece to an extra speaker. It comes with a debloat menu from which you can choose apps that you want to remove. Also, you do not have to unlock your phone anytime you want to select the next music title. You can simply do this using the volume buttons. Some other great features include custom clock positions and customizations, a modded SystemUI, full ROM control, 3Minit Clock/battery in ROM control, and an option between ios or stock emojis.

Link (here) to IronMan ROM Oreo version and (here) for Nougat.

Molecule ROM

This ROM is particularly great for users that want to retain the familiar Note 8 UI. It is based on the latest 4.2.2 JellyBean N5100XXCMK1 stock ROM but with a few customizations. Like reduced bloatware. Although the developer left some apps that he still thought usable, he included a Zip file that you can flash to remove them and achieve what he refers to as a Lite ROM.

Installing the ROM will update your device to the most recent versions of the Google and Samsung apps. You will also get editing apps that enable you to customize your videos and images from the gallery. Most of the system files have not been changed and the ROM is not rooted by default.

You can download the Molecule ROM (here)

Mokee OS ROM

This is a relatively new ROM and you may, therefore, experience some minor issues with bugs. However, no issue has yet been reported. The Mokee ROM is based on the Android 4.4 KitKat and has been odexed to enhance performance. Some of its other features include list view animations, lunar and solar calendars, reduced delays when sending SMS, IP dialling and a Mokee notepad.

You will also be able to monitor your network speed from the status bar. The built-in timer in Apollo is also a great feature. You can set the period of time you want to play music after which the music stops automatically. The good thing is the developers are constantly adding new features hence you never know which great feature will be added next.

If you are a budding developer then you are in luck since the Mokee developers allow you to contribute to the development process. The ROM is open source and you can, therefore, add new features to make it even better.

You can download the MokeeROM (here)

Resurrection Remix Oreo

This custom ROM is based on the AOSP source code and thus is similar to the stock ROM on the Pixel devices. It comes with the Android oreo and therefore some of the features you can expect include Notification dots on app icons, picture in picture mode, Android Instant App compatibility and better Copy and Paste options.

It blends together features of other ROMS like Lineage, Slim, AOKP, and others to produce a greatly optimized ROM with better performance, customizations and increased battery life.

You can download theResurrection remix ROM (here)

Final say

Installing a custom ROM is a great way to unlock extra functionalities on your phone. However, it’s important to note that doing so voids your warranty. In case of any issues with your device, you are personally legible. To ensure no problems arise, make sure you properly follow the installation guide. You should also be aware of some of the issues that may arise during installation and how to deal with them.

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