Lenovo: A5500-hv Custom Rom

Title: [Guide] Lenovo A5500-HV Custom ROMs – Status & Recommendations

Device: Lenovo A5500-HV (aka Lenovo Tab A7-10 A5500-HV / MT8389)

Current Android Version (Stock): 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

Custom ROM options available:

| ROM Name | Android Version | Stability | Notes | |----------|----------------|-----------|-------| | CyanogenMod 11 | 4.4.4 KitKat | Very Stable | Best daily driver | | LineageOS 13 | 7.1 Nougat | Stable (minor bugs) | Camera & rotation work | | SlimKat | 4.4.4 | Stable | Lightweight | | Resurrection Remix (old build) | 5.1.1 Lollipop | Decent | Feature-packed | Lenovo A5500-hv Custom Rom

Requirements:

Typical bugs in newer ROMs:

Recommended steps:

Downloads (XDA thread links in comments to avoid broken links here). Title: [Guide] Lenovo A5500-HV Custom ROMs – Status

📌 Warning: Do not flash MT6582 ROMs – your A5500-HV has MT8389 (similar to MT6589).

Let me know if you’ve tried another ROM that works! 👇

Yes – with caveats.

If you are using the Lenovo A5500-hv as a dedicated e-reader, offline music player, or smart home controller, a custom ROM (specifically LineageOS 14.1) will double its lifespan. Typical bugs in newer ROMs:

If you need it as a primary tablet for video calls, banking, or heavy gaming, it is time to retire the device. The hardware simply cannot handle modern web standards.

However, the joy of turning a 2014 tablet into a functional 2025 device cannot be overstated. The community’s work on the MediaTek MT8382 is a testament to open-source persistence.

You are dealing with community software. Here is the realistic state of A5500-hv Custom ROMs:

This is the most stable and feature-complete ROM for this tablet.