A lightweight alternative to CyanogenMod.
Once you have the ROM zip file on your SD card:
After scanning XDA-Developers, GitHub, and legacy forums, the following ROMs were identified:
| ROM Name | Android Version | Stability | Working Features | Broken Features | |----------|----------------|-----------|------------------|------------------| | Stock Deodexed / LightROM | 4.4.2 | High | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Camera, RIL (3G) | None (just debloated stock) | | CM 11 (Unofficial) | 4.4.4 | Medium | Wi-Fi, Audio, Touch | RIL (no SIM), Camera, GPS | | CM 12.1 (Experimental) | 5.1.1 | Very Low | Boots, touchscreen | No RIL, no camera, no HW acceleration | | OmniROM 4.4 | 4.4.4 | Low | Wi-Fi, Audio | RIL broken, unstable |
Note: Android 6.0+ ROMs (LineageOS 13/14) do NOT exist for SM-T211 due to kernel limitations (3.4.x) and lack of developers.
Because you only have 1GB of RAM, you must tweak the custom ROM for daily use.