In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest Paranoid Android 14 ROM on your Nothing Phone 1. Being a relative newcomer in the competitive domain was always going to be a tough nut to crack, however, Nothing managed to pass this test with flying colors. Whether it’s the unique Glyph interface, a near-to-stock OS experience, or the fact that it’s quite popular among the development community, it seems to have checkmarked all these prerequisites with ease.
Talking about the latter, the device has already been blessed with tons of AOSP ROMs, some of which are based on the latest OS build. One such name that stands out from the crowd is the Paranoid Android, which maintains an equilibrium between the overall features and the device’s stability. In other words, a fast, snappy, and performance-enhanced ROM is on the cards. So without any further ado, let’s make you aware of the steps to install Paranoid Android 14 ROM on your Nothing Phone 1. Follow along.
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How to Install Paranoid 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 Paranoid Android 14 ROM Nothing Phone 1
- You may now grab hold of the ROM for your device from below:
Paranoid Android 14: DOWNLOAD LINK
- 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 Paranoid Android 14 Nothing Phone 1
- Flash the ROM ZIP file via the below command:
fastboot update rom.zip
- Now do a format data via the following command:
fastboot -w
- Finally, reboot to the OS via the below command:
fastboot reboot
That’s it. These were the steps to flash the latest Paranoid 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.
