What is the difference between a CUSTOM ROM and a ANDROID STOCK ROM?

With Android gaining a lot of traction recently, you must have been hearing the term “Custom ROM.”

Don’t worry if you have not heard it. We will explain it here.

The term ROM stands for Read Only Memory. A custom Android ROM refers to a phone’s firmware, based on Google’s Android platform. Being open source, any developer can edit the Android code, recompile it, and re-release for a plethora of new devices out there in the market. We, as users of these devices, have the option to install ROMs to change a device’s appearance or functionalities.

Now let's see the differences :

What is a Custom Rom?

- Custom ROMs are developed by the Android community, mostly by a group of core developers. Most of these releases are completely free as they are mainly being developed by developers out of passion. You can find custom ROMs for phones, tablets, media players, smart watches and all other types of device that run on Android OS.

What is an Android Stock Rom?

- When you buy a brand new Android device, it comes equipped with a “stock ROM,” also known as the “stock firmware”. The stock ROM is the pre-installed operating system in your device. The stock ROM has limited functionalities that are defined by the phone’s manufacturer. If you wish to have extra features added to your device, then you will have to resort to custom ROM.

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