Verizon S5 SM-G900V: How To Install Custom ROMs?

[JohnnyGalaga]

Is there a clear, step by step list of how to install custom ROMs that actually works and makes sense? This is on a rooted Verizon S5 SM-G900V with Android 4.4.2 (which was downgraded from 5.0). I would like to install either CyanogenMod or Alliance but can't seem to find anything that clearly explains how to do it.

Thanks.

 

[Josiah23]

http://beta.download.cyanogenmod.org/install

Did someone say CyanogenMod
All you need is a windows computer.

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[JohnnyGalaga]

When I went to try to install it, it said CyanogenMod wasn't compatible with my device. Then it gave me the option to install it anyways, with a warning that it could cause problems. So I didn't install it. I don't understand how people with Verizon S5s are using it if the website says it's not compatible.

 

[Josiah23]

Do you have a custom recovery? If so then I know another way to get CyanogenMod

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[Josiah23]

OK forget about everything I said. Read this below



So far it is impossible to unlock the Verizon Galaxy S5 bootloader

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[Corey Billiet]

Just out of curiosity.. I've been looking all over on how to root are Verizon s5! Mind sharing me the secret? Hehe

 

[daworld88]

There are a lot of good "How to guides" out there to get root.

Check out XDA for some good support for this.

If you stay with 4.4.4 kitkat, you can use some pretty nice ROMs. I liked Alliance. But then I went ahead and updated to Lollipop. I like the interface better. No real custom ROMs yet, but I'm sure they will be here soon. Also if you use the optional tether update, you can hotspot without it checking if you have that service.

 

[Rukbat]

The only problem with Lollipop on a Samsung (other than the obvious and plentiful problems with Lollipop itself), is all that white. Amoled screens eat a LOT more battery when displaying white than when displaying black.