Download & Install Android 14 Custom ROMs on Nothing Phone 2

Sadique Hassan•Updated Dec 1, 2024

From this guide, you can download and install numerous Android 14 Custom ROMs on your Nothing Phone 2. When it comes to custom development, then the OEM has proven to be quite an active player in this domain. The device has been getting quite active support from the developers owing to which it has been blessed with numerous modules, recoveries, kernels, and a slew of custom ROMs.

Talking about the latter, there are a plethora of noteworthy players that have made a name for themselves. These include the likes of Nothing Much, crDroid, Project Matrixx, Evolution X, Paranoid Android, SomethingOS, and Nameless AOSP among others. So in this guide, we will show you the steps to break free from the shackles of the stock ecosystem and welcome abode these ROMs onto your device. Follow along.

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Download & Install Android 14 Custom ROMs on Nothing Phone 2

android 14 custom rom nothing phone 2

The below process will wipe off all the data from your device, so take a complete device backup beforehand. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.

STEP 1: Install Android SDK

install adb platform tools windows

First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used in this guide to install various Android 14 custom ROMs on your Nothing Phone 2.

STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking

Next up, you will also have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking.

So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.

STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Nothing Phone 2

Next up, you will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on Nothing Phone 2

STEP 4: Download Android 14 ROM for Nothing Phone 2

You may grab hold of the desired custom ROM from the below link:|

NOTHINGMUCH: DOWNLOAD LINK
PARANOID ANDROID: DOWNLOAD LINK
SOMETHINGOS: DOWNLOAD LINK
CRDROID: ROM | RECOVERY | GAPPS
PROJECT MATRIXX: ROM | RECOVERY
EVOLUTION X: ROM | super_empty | boot | vendor_boot | recovery
NAMELESS AOSP [A13]: ROM | Boot | Vendor_Boot | Recovery

OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES:
GAPPS | ORANGEFOX | TWRP | PBRP | FACTORY IMAGES

Next up, rename the file to rom.zip and transfer it to platform tools.
Likewise, transfer all the other files to the platform tools folder too.

STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode

Connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.
```
fastboot devices
```
If you are not getting any serial ID, then please install the Fastboot Drivers on your PC.

How to Flash NothingMuchROM on Nothing Phone 2

NOTE: You need to be on the “a” slot before installation of the ROM [check using this guide]. If you’re on the “b” slot, then manually sideload the stock firmware again so that the “a” slot is populated with the latest firmware [do not simply change the slot to “a” as our ultimate aim is to have the latest firmware across both the slots].

STEP 1: Flash Firmware in Slot A

To flash the firmware on Slot A, download the Pong Fastboot Flasher script.
Then download the firmware but skip downloading the logical files.
Now transfer the script inside the firmware folder and launch it.
First off, it will ask for a format data, hit Y to answer Yes.
It will ask if you wish to flash across both slots, reply N [we only want to update Slot A because Slot B already has the latest firmware].
Then it will ask you to disable Android Verified Boot, type in Y.
Next up, when the tool asks to flash the logical partition images such as system.img, reply No by typing N.
The script will now automatically close and your device will remain in the FastbootD Mode.

STEP 2: Flash ROM in Slot A

First and foremost, extract the NothingMuch ROM ZIP file on your PC.
Then transfer the super.img file from there to the platform tools folder.
Now flash the super.img in the Fastboot Mode via the below command:
```
fastboot flash super super.img
```
Then flash the vbmeta file to disable the dm-verity & verification check:
```
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
```
Now perform a factory reset via the below command:
```
fastboot -w
```
You may now reboot to the newly flashed OS using the below command:
```
fastboot reboot
```

How to Flash Paranoid Android ROM on Nothing Phone 2

Transfer the downloaded ROM to the platform-tools folder.
Rename it to rom so that the complete name becomes rom.zip.
Now type in the below command to flash Paranoid Android on your Nothing Phone 2
```
fastboot update rom.zip
```
Then do a format data via the below command:
```
fastboot -w
```
Finally, you may now reboot to the newly flashed OS via the below command:
```
fastboot reboot
```

How to Install SomethingOS on Nothing Phone 2

First off, do a factory reset via the below command:
```
fastboot -w
```
Then transfer the downloaded ROM to the platform-tools folder.
Rename it to rom so that the complete name becomes rom.zip.
Now type in the below command to flash SomethingOS on your Nothing Phone 2
```
fastboot update rom.zip
```
Finally, reboot to the newly flashed OS via the below command:
```
fastboot reboot
```

How to Flash crDroid on Nothing Phone 2

There exist two different methods to flash the crDroid on your Nothing Phone 2- Fastboot and Recovery. It is recommended that you try out the former one as it is the easier of the two to carry out.

Via Fastboot Method

First off, do a format data via the below command:
```
fastboot -w
```
Then flash the crDroid ROM on your Nothing Phone 2 via the below command:
```
fastboot update rom.zip
```
The flashing will now start. Once done, your device will automatically boot to the newly flashed OS.

Via Recovery Method

Flash the TWRP/OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
Now go to Wipe > Format Data > Yes > Hit checkmark.
Then transfer the ROM ZIP file to your device.
Now go to Install > Select ROM ZIP and check “Flash recovery after ROM”.
Then perform a right swipe to flash the ROM file.
Now reboot to recovery and flash any other ZIP if you want [such as GApps].
Once done, go to Wipe > Format Data > Yes > Hit checkmark.
Finally, select Reboot > System. Your Nothing Phone 2 will reboot to the newly flashed crDroid.

How to Flash Evolution X on Nothing Phone 2

First off, wipe the super partition via the below command
```
fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
```

Then flash the boot, vendor_boot, and recovery via the below commands:

fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Now reboot to recovery via the below command:
```
fastboot reboot recovery
```
From recovery, do a Factory reset -> Format data/factory reset.
Now go to Apply update -> Apply from ADB.
Then rename the ROM to rom.zip and transfer it to platform tools.
Now type in the below command to sideload Evolution X on Nothing Phone 2.
```
adb sideload rom.zip
```
If you want to sideload any other ZIP file, then Reboot to Recovery and do so.
Finally, select Reboot System Now and your device will boot to the flashed OS.

Flash Project Matrixx on Nothing Phone 2

First off, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
Then go to Install, select the ROM ZIP file, and flash it.
Next, do a Format Data/Factory Reset via the recovery.
You may now reboot to the OS via the Reboot > System.

How to Flash Nameless AOSP [A13] on Nothing Phone 2

NOTE: If you are on Nothing OS 14, then first downgrade and flash Nothing OS 13 across both slots. Once done, you may then start off with the below-flashing steps:

Flash the boot, vendor_boot, and recovery via the below commands:

fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Then reboot to recovery via the below command:
```
fastboot reboot recovery
```
Now do a Format Data/Factory Reset from the recovery.
Then select “Install update” > “ADB sideload”.
Now rename the custom ROM to rom.zip and transfer it to the platform-tools folder.
Then type in the below command to sideload Nameless AOSP on Nothing Phone 2:
```
adb sideload rom.zip
```
Once done, you may now reboot to the newly flashed OS via Reboot > System.

That’s it. These were the steps to flash various Android 14-based Custom ROMs on your Nothing Phone 2. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.

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