Download And Install Android 15 Custom ROMs on Poco F5

The Poco F5 is increasingly becoming popular among tech lovers due to its camera creativity which makes it a great device for customization. Along with this, the new Android 15 has been released and the developers have created custom ROMs for the Poco F5. This enables the users to experience the new features and improvements. This guide will explain every step of the way the user can install Android 15 custom ROMs on their Poco F5 thereby gaining access to such features as Partial Screen Sharing, Notification Cooldown, Lockscreen Widgets, Battery Health percentage, and many other discussed functions.

Each of the steps is to be executed carefully, and do not forget to back up your data because the process will wipe your device.

Pre-Requisites

First of all, let’s make sure that you have these things:

Backup of all important data, as this process will erase your device(to be more specific, if resetting has been carried out).
USB Cable for connection Poco F5 to your PC.
Charged Device must be at least 50% for the device.

Step 1: Install Android SDK

Get the Android SDK Platform Tools from the official Android website.
Next, uncompress the ZIP file that you have downloaded to the directory of your choice on your PC (for example, C:\platform-tools).
Harbor commands ADB and Fastboot via this folder path during the installation process.

Step 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking

Settings in your Poco F5 and tap the About section in the Settings menu.
In other words, go to the Developer Option and click on the Build-Number seven times.
Under the phone Settings menu go to About Phone > then Developer Options to get it.
Go to the Development section of your device and switch off USB debugging and OEM Unlocking.

Step 3: Unlock the Bootloader on the Poco F5

Bootloader unlocking is the crucial step needed to flash custom ROMs.

Warning: The procedure of unlocking the bootloader involves data loss and might even void the warranty.

The PC end must have USB Debugging enabled, and after that, use the cable to connect the device to the PC.
Launch the Command Prompt in the platform-tools folder, enter cmd in the address bar, and press Enter.
Launch the following command to make sure that the ADB association is in place:

   adb devices

Once your device is recognized, type:

   adb reboot bootloader

After the device boots into Fastboot mode, unlock the bootloader with:

   fastboot oem unlock

Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm the bootloader unlock.

Step 4: Download the Android 15 Custom ROM for Poco F5

Select a custom ROM that fits your requirements:

Derpfest ROM: Download Derpfest ROM & Recovery
Project Blaze ROM: Download Project Blaze ROM & Recovery

First, download the ROM and for easier reference rename the file to rom.zip. Copy ROM to the folder called platform-tools of your PC.

Step 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode

Link your gadget via USB to the computer.
Enter the command below to enter Fastboot mode:

   adb reboot bootloader

To verify the connection, use:

   fastboot devices

In case the device ID appears, proceed further with the process. Otherwise, install the required Fastboot drivers first.

Installing Android 15 ROM Variants

Install Derpfest ROM

Flash Recovery and ROM

Flash the Derpfest Recovery with the following command:

   fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Reboot into Recovery mode:

   fastboot reboot recovery

In Recovery, choose the Factory Reset and Format Data options to erase the old OS and prepare for a new ROM.
Go to Apply Update and select Apply through ADB.
Once you are in the platform-tools directory, invoke the command to push the ROM:

   adb sideload rom.zip

Once the installation completes, Factory Reset again, then select Reboot System Now.

Install Project Blaze ROM

Boot your device into TWRP Recovery with:

   adb reboot recovery

In TWRP, select Wipe > Format Data, then type YES to confirm.
Transfer the ROM ZIP file to your device.
Select Install > ROM ZIP and swipe to flash.
Once complete, head back to Wipe > Format Data, type YES to confirm.
Select Reboot > System.

Final Step

The phone will now reboot the recently installed Android 15 ROM. Sprinkled with new and amazing ideas, pleasantries can now swarm around Android 15, like a fly around food, in the form of a smart privacy control or an improved ability for multitasking.

Conclusion

Moving through this guide, you have completed the actions of flashing a custom Android 15 ROM successfully on your Poco F5. Each of the ROMs possesses particular skills and modifying capabilities, which may prove to be helpful for the user. So get to know the possibilities that are available for the software and put it into practice if you need it. Ensure you run through your data and app settings to know that everything is on point.

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