In this tutorial, we will guide you to install the custom ROM on Asus Rog Phone 5 and 5 Pro. The device came out of the box with Android 10. If you want a vanilla-flavored custom ROM, then you can try the GSI build on your phone.
Well, If you are here, then you may probably want to install the Custom ROM on Asus Rog Phone 5 and 5 Pro. As you read our title, yes we can guide you on installing the latest custom ROM on Asus Rog Phone 5 and 5 Pro based on GSI build.
When you buy a new phone, it comes with so-called stock ROM or stock firmware which basically means a pre-installed operating system. This ROM usually comes with some limited functionality defined by the OEM (phone manufacturer). Whereas a custom ROM is developed by using AOSP also known as Android Open Source Project. Yes, we all know that Android is open-source and therefore any developer can edit the code, or recompile it according to his or her need. You can read our complete article to understand the difference between Custom ROM and Stock ROM.
Flashing the ROM in Asus Rog Phone 5 and 5 Pro is easy! All you need to do is follow the instructions carefully. If you are a newbie, then you need to understand that before flashing, you must unlock the bootloader on your Asus Rog Phone 5 and 5 Pro. To unlock the bootloader, follow our guide on how to unlock the bootloader on any Realme on any Android device.
If you already unlocked the bootloader, then you can simply follow our guide to install the custom ROM on Asus Rog Phone 5 and 5 Pro. Before that, let’s understand What is a GSI build.
What is GSI Stands for?
GSI stands for Generic system image which is an Android System image that can be used to replace the current installed Android version with a new one. It is a pure Android with an unmodified Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. With Android 8.1, Google introduced the project treble support for many devices and now with Android 9.0 Pie, Google finally added the API level 28 to support Generic System Images to all app developers to install and run the latest Android GSIs on a variety of existing Android devices. To know more: Read here
