List Of All Best Custom ROM For Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge launched in February 2016 with a 5.1-inch display and the octa-core Exynos 8890. They shipped with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and officially stopped at Android 8.0 Oreo, but the custom ROM community has kept them going for years past that. Here is a list of the best custom ROMs for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. To flash any of them, your phone needs an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery like TWRP.

List of best custom ROMs for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Each ROM below links to its own download thread, where you will find its features, current build, and any known bugs. Install TWRP recovery first, then flash the ROM of your choice.

What is a custom ROM?

Android is open source, so developers can take Google’s source code and build their own version of the OS. That is a custom ROM: a replacement for the stock software your phone shipped with, usually stripped of carrier and OEM apps and often updated to a newer Android version than the manufacturer ever released. The community keeps these ROMs updated and fixes bugs over time, which is how a 2016 phone like the S7 can run Android 16 today.

Android 16 (Project Infinity X):

The newest Android version on the S7 comes from Project Infinity X, an Android 16 port. It is for the Galaxy S7 (G930F, herolte) only, and it is an early build, so check the thread before relying on it.

Android 16 Guide and Download

LineageOS:

LineageOS is the successor to the old CyanogenMod and one of the most popular custom ROMs for any Android phone. It stays close to stock Android and adds its own customization options, like status bar and navigation tweaks and quick toggles. The newest builds for the S7 and S7 Edge are LineageOS 23 (Android 16).

LineageOS 23 – Galaxy S7

LineageOS 23 – Galaxy S7 Edge

AOSPExtended:

AOSP Extended is based on the AOSP source code with cherry-picked features from several other projects, so it runs smoothly out of the box while adding status bar and lock screen customization, theming, and navigation tweaks.

AOSPExtended – Galaxy S7/Edge

Havoc OS:

Havoc OS is built on LineageOS and adds a system-wide rounded UI, Spectrum support, battery tweaks, status bar tweaks, OmniSwitch, and more customization than most ROMs.

Havoc OS – Galaxy S7

Havoc OS – Galaxy S7 Edge

Resurrection Remix:

Resurrection Remix combines the stability of LineageOS with features from Slim, Omni, and the original Remix builds, for a mix of performance, customization, and extra options.

Resurrection Remix – Galaxy S7

Resurrection Remix – Galaxy S7 Edge

ViperOS:

ViperOS is based on AOSP with its own mods and features drawn from CM, LineageOS, Slim, Omni, and AOSPA. It aims for a good balance between battery life and performance.

ViperOS – Galaxy S7

ViperOS – Galaxy S7 Edge

DotOS:

DotOS (Droid On Time OS) is a community-built ROM that merges tweaks and features from several popular ROMs into one.

DotOS – Galaxy S7

DotOS – Galaxy S7 Edge

crDroid:

crDroid is based on LineageOS and adds customization options cherry-picked from AOSPA, SlimROM, and others, on top of a near-stock Android experience.

crDroid – Galaxy S7/Edge

AICP:

AICP (Android Ice Cold Project) is an AOSP-based ROM, nowadays built on LineageOS with AOSP tweaks. It started on the HTC Desire HD back in 2012 and has a long-running community.

AICP – Galaxy S7/Edge

MIUI:

MIUI is Xiaomi’s Android skin, and a community port is available for the Exynos S7. The available port is based on MIUI 8, with theme support, status bar customization, and the Mi launcher.

MIUI 8 – Galaxy S7/Edge

Pixel Experience:

Pixel Experience recreates the Google Pixel software, with the Pixel launcher, apps, and features built in, for a clean Pixel-style phone.

Pixel Experience – Galaxy S7

Pixel Experience – Galaxy S7 Edge

How to flash a custom ROM on the Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge

The process is the same for any ROM on this list:

• This works on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge only. Do not try it on another device.
• Charge the phone and take a full backup, since flashing wipes the phone.
• Unlock the bootloader and install TWRP recovery.
• Copy the ROM ZIP (and GApps, if the ROM needs them) to the phone’s storage.
• Boot into TWRP, wipe system/data/cache, flash the ROM, and reboot.

Full guide to flash a custom ROM with TWRP

Match every ROM and file to your exact model, and check each ROM’s thread for its latest build and any device-specific steps.