How to Install crDroid Android 14 ROM on Nothing Phone 1

Sadique Hassan•Updated Jan 3, 2024

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install crDroid ROM based on Android 14 on your Nothing Phone 1. The smartphone segment, especially the budget domain is filled with a plethora of options from numerous noteworthy players. So it was always going to be a challenging task to step into this market and survive the cut-throat competition. However, fast forward two years, and we could easily say that Nothing has managed to achieve [more than] something!

Not only for the generic users, but it has a cult following among the development community as well. There’s no better way to cement this statement than by having a look at the plentitude of custom ROMs that are all waiting to make a permanent abode on your device. As far as this guide is concerned, let’s turn our attention towards installing the latest crDroid ROM based on Android 14 on your Nothing Phone 1.

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How to Install crDroid Android 14 ROM on Nothing Phone 1

The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the same sequence as mentioned. 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

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 throughout this guide.

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 1

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 Unlock Bootloader on Nothing Phone 1 [and its Critical Partition]. Once done, don’t restore the backup now as well will again have to format the device in the subsequent steps.

STEP 4: Download crDroid Android 14 Nothing Phone 1

You may now grab hold of the ROM for your device from below:
```
crDroid: ROM | RECOVERY | GAPPS
```
Once downloaded, transfer the ROM and its associated files to the platform-tools folder.
Moreover, rename the custom ROM to rom.zip.

STEP 5: Boot Nothing Phone 1 to Fastboot Mode

Now 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
```

STEP 6: Install crDroid Android 14 Nothing Phone 1

First off, flash vendor_boot.img via the below command:
```
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
```
Then flash the boot.img via the below command:
```
fastboot flash boot boot.img
```
Now boot your device to the newly flashed Matrixx Recovery:
```
fastboot reboot recovery
```
Then choose Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset and do a reset.
Once done, go to Install Update > ADB Sideload.
Your device will now boot to the ADB Sideload Mode.
Now type in the below command in the CMD window:
```
adb sideload rom.zip
```
Wait for the installation to complete. Once done, select Reboot System if you want to boot to the newly flashed crDroid ROM.
On the other hand, if you want to flash GApps as well, then go to Advanced > Reboot Recovery. Your device will reboot to crDroid Recovery.
Now go to Install Update > ADB Sideload. Then type in the below command in the CMD window to sideload the GApps file:
```
adb sideload gapps.zip
```
Once done, you may now finally reboot to the OS by selecting Reboot System.

That’s it. These were the steps to flash the latest crDroid ROM based on Android 14 on your Nothing Phone 1. 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 at the earliest.

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