If you want customization, crDroid is the "new" hotness.
A custom ROM could be built using the stock vendor partition (untouched) combined with a GSI system image. This hybrid approach maintains hardware function but prevents kernel-level improvements (e.g., upgrading from 4.4 to 5.x kernel).
Because you are installing a "new" custom ROM, you will hit quirks. Here is the 2023/2024 troubleshooting guide:
If you want customization, crDroid is the "new" hotness.
A custom ROM could be built using the stock vendor partition (untouched) combined with a GSI system image. This hybrid approach maintains hardware function but prevents kernel-level improvements (e.g., upgrading from 4.4 to 5.x kernel).
Because you are installing a "new" custom ROM, you will hit quirks. Here is the 2023/2024 troubleshooting guide: