How to Flash Android 16 Custom ROMs on Nothing Phone 2

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install numerous Android 16 Custom ROMs onto your Nothing Phone 2. The sixteenth iteration of the OS has brought in quite a few noteworthy features to the fore; however, it’s the user interface tweaks that have managed to grab the attention of the masses.

With the revamped Quick Settings toggle, colorful Settings menu icon, new toggles and sliders, and customizable clock styles, there’s a lot to look forward to. Moreover, since Google had released the OS a few months before than what it usually does, we are witnessing the development of custom ROMs at a much earlier date than we had anticipated.

As a result of this, the devices from OnePlus, Samsung, and now Nothing [pun intended!] are direct beneficiaries of the same. As of now, our focus is on Nothing. So, without any further ado, let’s make you aware of the steps to install numerous Android 16 custom ROMs onto your Nothing Phone 2. Follow along.

  • How to Flash Android 16 Custom ROMs on Nothing Phone 2 STEP 1: Install Android SDK STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Nothing Phone 2 STEP 4: Download Android 16 ROM for Nothing Phone 2 STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode STEP 6: Downgrade to NothingOS 3.2
  • How to Flash NothingMuch Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • How to Flash Paranoid Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • How to Flash Matrixx ROM Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • How to Flash AviumUI Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • Flash crDroid Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2 Via crDroid Recovery Via OrangeFox Recovery
  • Flash AxionOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • Flash LineageOS 23 Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • Flash HalogenOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • Flash Evolution X Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2 Using Evolution X Recovery [Recommended] Using OrangeFox
  • Flash MistOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • How to Flash The Clover Project Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • How to Flash Derpfest Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • How to Install NeotericOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • How to Install Project Infinity X Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2
  • Install Lunaris AOSP Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

How to Flash Android 16 Custom ROMs on Nothing Phone 2

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Before starting, please take a complete device backup as flashing ROMs will wipe off all the data on your device. 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

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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 in this guide to install various Android 16 custom ROMs on your Nothing Phone 2.

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.

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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 2

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 How to Unlock Bootloader on Nothing Phone 2

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STEP 4: Download Android 16 ROM for Nothing Phone 2

  1. You may grab hold of the desired custom ROM from the below link:| NOTHINGMUCH ROM: DOWNLOAD PARANOID ANDROID: DOWNLOAD MATRIXX: DOWNLOAD AVIUM UI: ROM CRDROID: ROM | RECOVERY AXIONOS: DOWNLOAD | MIRROR LINEAGEOS: DOWNLOAD EVOLUTION X: ROM | RECOVERY LUNARIS AOSP: LINK | MIRROR INFINITY X: DOWNLOAD NEOTERICOS: DOWNLOAD DERPFEST [QPR2]: DOWNLOAD THE CLOVER PROJECT: DOWNLOAD MISTOS: DOWNLOAD HALOGENOS: DOWNLOAD OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES: GAPPS ORANGEFOX | TWRP | PBRP FACTORY IMAGES | FIRMWARE KernelSU | KernelSU Next SUSFS super_empty.img : fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img FIX: " Error Applying update: 7 (ErrorCode: kInstallDeviceOpenError) "
  2. Next, rename the ROM to rom.zip and transfer it to the platform tools.
  3. Likewise, transfer all the other files to the platform-tools folder.

STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode

  1. Connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
  2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
  3. Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode adb reboot bootloader
  4. To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID. fastboot devices
  5. If you are not getting any serial ID, then please install the Fastboot Drivers on your PC.

STEP 6: Downgrade to NothingOS 3.2

To date, all custom ROMs require NothingOS 3.2 as the base firmware instead of NothingOS 4.0. So if you are on Android 16, please downgrade to Android 15 using our guide: How to Downgrade from Nothing OS 4 to 3: Android 16 to 15 .

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How to Flash NothingMuch Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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NOTE: You need to be on the “a” slot before installation of the ROM [ check using this guide ]. If you’re on the “b” slot, then manually sideload/flash the stock firmware again so that the “a” slot is populated with the latest firmware [do not simply change the slot to “a” as our ultimate aim is to have the latest firmware across both the slots]. You may flash the latest Nothing OS 4 using this guide .

  1. First and foremost, extract the NothingMuch ROM ZIP file on your PC.
  2. Then transfer the super.img file from there to the platform-tools folder.
  3. Now boot the device to the FastbootD Mode using the below command fastboot reboot fastboot
  4. Next, flash the super.img in the Fastboot Mode via the below command fastboot flash super super.img
  5. Then flash the vbmeta file to disable the dm-verity & verification check: fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
  6. Now perform a factory reset via the below command: fastboot -w
  7. You may now reboot to the newly flashed OS using the below command: fastboot reboot

How to Flash Paranoid Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. To begin with, unlock the critical_partititon via: fastboot flashing unlock_critical
  2. If it does not work out, then check out this guide .
  3. Type in the below command to do a factory reset: fastboot -w
  4. Now, type the below command to flash the ROM: fastboot update rom.zip
  5. Finally boot to the OS using the below command: fastboot reboot

How to Flash Matrixx ROM Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. After that, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Now, boot the device to the crDroid Recovery via: fastboot reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data/Factory Reset.
  5. Then, transfer the ROM ZIP file to your device:
  6. Then go to Install, select the ROM file, and swipe to flash it.
  7. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  8. Finally, select Reboot System Now to boot to crDroid.
  9. To root, install SukiSU Ultra . It also supports SUSFS .

How to Flash AviumUI Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. After that, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Now, boot the device to the crDroid Recovery via: fastboot reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data/Factory Reset.
  5. Then, transfer the ROM ZIP file to your device:
  6. Then go to Install, select the ROM file, and swipe to flash it.
  7. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  8. Finally, select Reboot System Now to boot to crDroid.
  9. To root, install SukiSU Ultra . It also supports SUSFS .

Flash crDroid Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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Via crDroid Recovery

  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. After that, flash the crDroid Recovery on your device.
  3. Next up, boot the device to the crDroid Recovery via: fastboot reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data/Factory Reset.
  5. Then, do an ADB sideload of the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  6. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  7. Finally, select Reboot System Now to boot to crDroid.
  8. For Nothing Camera, download and install this APK .
  9. To root, install SukiSU Ultra . It also supports SUSFS .

Via OrangeFox Recovery

  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. After that, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Now, boot the device to the crDroid Recovery via: fastboot reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data/Factory Reset.
  5. Then, transfer the ROM ZIP file to your device:
  6. Then go to Install, select the ROM file, and swipe to flash it.
  7. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  8. Finally, select Reboot System Now to boot to crDroid.
  9. For Nothing Camera, download and install this APK .
  10. To root, install SukiSU Ultra . It also supports SUSFS .

Flash AxionOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. Next up, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Then boot your device to the OrangeFox Recovery via: adb reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data from the OrangeFox Recovery.
  5. Then, go to Install > select the ROM ZIP file > flash it.
  6. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  7. Finally, select Reboot > System to boot to the new OS.

Flash LineageOS 23 Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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NOTE: The initial launch of LineageOS [23.0] is still based on Android 16 “QPR0” instead of QPR 1 because the latter’s source isn’t public yet. Thanks, Google :/ As a result of which, you will miss out on some goodies like the new Material 3 Expressive Design.

  1. First off, make sure you’re on Nothing OS 3 | Android 15 .
  2. Next up, flash the partition files via the below commands: fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
  3. Then reboot to the LineageOS Recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  4. Now go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory reset.
  5. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB to begin sideload.
  6. Now type in the below command to flash LineageOS: adb sideload rom.zip
  7. Once the flashing is done, hit YES to flash any other file like GApps.
  8. Or tap on No to go back to the recovery main menu.
  9. To be on the safe side, do a Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory reset.
  10. Finally, select Reboot System Now to boot Nothing Phone 2 to LineageOS 23.

Flash HalogenOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. Next up, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Then boot your device to the OrangeFox Recovery via: adb reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data from the OrangeFox Recovery.
  5. Then, go to Install > select the ROM ZIP file > flash it.
  6. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  7. Finally, select Reboot > System to boot to the new OS.
  8. To root it, install the KernelSU or KernelSU Next app.

Flash Evolution X Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Flash the Evolution X recovery using the below command: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
  2. Then reboot your device to recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. Now, do a Format Data/Factory Reset from the recovery.
  4. After that, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB and type: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. Once flashed, again do a Format Data/Factory Reset.
  6. Finally, select Reboot System Now to boot to the OS.

Using OrangeFox

  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. Next up, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Then boot your device to the OrangeFox Recovery via: adb reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data from the OrangeFox Recovery.
  5. Then, go to Install > select the ROM ZIP file > flash it.
  6. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  7. Finally, select Reboot > System to boot to the new OS.

Flash MistOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. Next up, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Then boot your device to the OrangeFox Recovery via: adb reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data from the OrangeFox Recovery.
  5. Then, go to Install > select the ROM ZIP file > flash it.
  6. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  7. Finally, select Reboot > System to boot to the new OS.

How to Flash The Clover Project Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. Next up, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Then boot your device to the OrangeFox Recovery via: adb reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data from the OrangeFox Recovery.
  5. Then, go to Install > select the ROM ZIP file > flash it.
  6. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  7. Finally, select Reboot > System to boot to the new OS.

How to Flash Derpfest Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. Next up, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Then boot your device to the OrangeFox Recovery via: adb reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data from the OrangeFox Recovery.
  5. Then, go to Install > select the ROM ZIP file > flash it.
  6. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  7. Finally, select Reboot > System to boot to the new OS.
  8. You can install & use the Nothing Camera app as well.
  9. To root, install the latest version of the KernelSU Next.
  10. Likewise you can also flash SUSFS via KernelSU Next.

How to Install NeotericOS Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. First off, do a format data via the below command: fastboot -w
  2. Now flash the ROM ZIP file via the below command: fastboot update rom.zip –skip-reboot
  3. Again, do a format data using the below command: fastboot -w
  4. Finally, reboot to NeotericOS via the below command: fastboot reboot

How to Install Project Infinity X Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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Install Infinity X Android 16 Custom ROMs on Nothing Phone 2

Install Lunaris AOSP Android 16 on Nothing Phone 2

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  1. Wipe the super partition using the below command: fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img
  2. Next up, flash the OrangeFox Recovery on your device.
  3. Then boot your device to the OrangeFox Recovery via: adb reboot recovery
  4. Now, do a Format Data from the OrangeFox Recovery.
  5. Then, go to Install > select the ROM ZIP file > flash it.
  6. If you want to flash any other file, then first do a reboot to recovery and install the file.
  7. Once done, again do a Format Data from the recovery.
  8. Finally, select Reboot > System to boot to the new OS.
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