Top 9 Best Custom ROMs for Google Nexus 6P (Angler)

This post is about Best Custom ROMs for Google Nexus 6P (Angler). Google Nexus 6P received a lot of love from Developers and there are many Custom ROMs for Nexus 6P available right now.

I have Selected 9 Custom ROMs which are stable, feature-rich and secure. Before Flashing any Custom ROM, make sure that your Nexus 6P is on appropriate Vendor Image as specified by ROM developer. I always prefer to perform a Clean install and use GApps which is specified in ROM’s xda thread.

You need to flash the Latest Custom recovery to flash a ROM. Check out this guide for more.

List of Best Custom ROMs for Google Nexus 6P (Angler)

SuperXE Stock Oreo
Nitrogen OS
Pure Nexus
Resurrection Remix 6.0
DARK ROM
crdroid Android 4.0
AICP 13.0
CypherOS 5.2
AquariOS 8.1.0

SuperXE 6P (Stock Oreo)

This ROM is based on AOSP and gives an all Stock Android experience. There no customization and extra features but all Oreo features are working perfectly. Here are some of them:

New Emojis
The picture in Picture mode
App Shortcuts
New Setting menu
Scanning App for threats

and much more…

It is a Stable and is perfect to use as a Daily Driver.

How to Flash:

Download the ROM and Vendor.img
Reboot to recovery
Take a Backup (Recommended)
Wipe system/data/cache
Flash the Vendor.img
Flash the ROM
Reboot

ROM OS: Android Oreo 8.1.0

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.73

Nitrogen OS

Nitrogen OS is also based on AOSP but it comes with many Customization features. Some of the Customization options are:

Status bar
Quick Settings
Buttons
Navigation bar
Gestures
Lock Screen
Power menu, Recent menu

and much more

How to Flash:

Download the ROM | Vendor Image | GApps
Boot into Recovery
Take backups
Wipe System, Data, Cache
Flash the Vendor.img
Flash the ROM and GApps
Reboot

ROM OS: Android Oreo 8.1.0

Pure Nexus

Pure Nexus is the most used Custom ROM for Google Nexus 6P. It is based on Stock Android but with a lot of added functionality and features. Some of them are:

Busybox, and Init.d support
Googles Pixel sounds, OEM wallpapers, Pixel theme and Pixel navbar animation
Rootless Substratum OMS Theme Engine support
Custom nightlight brightness options
Download speed in notification
Advanced Reboot menu
Advanced screenshot functionality (long press tile/power menu for selectable screenshot)
Charging sound controls

and much more…

You can customize these elements:

Lock Screen
Notification Drawer
Statusbar
Navigation Bar
PowerMenu
Volume Rocker
Display
Media & Notifications

How to flash:

Download the ROM and Beans GApps
Boot into TWRP and make a backup
Wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik cache
Update your vendor image (only need to do this once per build number)
Flash Pure Nexus and GApps
Reboot and profit.

ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x

Resurrection Remix 6.0.0

Resurrection Remix is a ROM based on CyanogenMod,omni and original Remix ROM builds. This ROM is the Combination of performance, Customization, and most new features

Made by hand picking features from different ROMs, this ROM gives a wide range of customization option compared to any other ROM. The UI is almost like Stock Android and you can modify it by using inbuilt features.

How to flash:

Download the ROM | GApps | Vendor Image

Reboot to Recovery

Full advanced Wipe of cache, dalvik, system, and data

Flash the Vendor Image

Install Rom Zip and GApps

Wipe cache and dalvik cache

Reboot

ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo

DARK ROM

DARK ROM is a version of LineageOS 15.1 with stripped down features which give a fast performance. LineageOS is a feature-rich Custom ROM and in Dark ROM, all extra features are removed so the ROM only gives you few important features.

The ROM is very Close to the Pixel Smartphones in features and UX. It supports SafetyNet and ViperAndroid out of the box.

How to Install:

You should be on the Latest radio, latest bootloader, and Latest vendor image. Check out the Official XDA thread for Download.