Based on Android 7.0 Nougat,Zephyr custom firmware is now available for Samsung Galaxy S5. The ROM is rooted and debloated for faster performanceand smoother experience. Bringing Nougat's beautiful UI and new features, you can now update Galaxy S5 to Android 7.0 with Zephyr.

Zephyr Android 7.0 Nougat features

STATUSBAR

-Carrier Label customisations

-Quick Pulldown

-AOSPA battery styles

-Clock & Date customisation

-Network Traffic indicator

-status bar brightness control

-Task ManagerNAVIGATION/RECENTS

-DT2S on navbar

-recents panel search bar toggle

-Hardware buttons action (for HWnavkeys devices only)

-Longpress recents button to switch between appsLOCKSCREEN

-Middle Lockscreen shortcuts (custom apps)

-Quick unlock

-Music seek control when screen locked

-Volume rocker wake

-LockScreen Music VisualizerNOTIFICATION DRAWER

-Customize quick settings tiles(add / delete / rearrange)

-Brightness slider toggle

-Vibrate on touch

-toggle status bar icons

-Time contextual Headers

-Disable Quick Settings in secured lockscreenMISCELLANEOUS

- GESTURES (Hand Wave / Pocket mode)

- Dashboard switches

- SUBSTRATUM for theming

- Per app expanded desktop control

- Multi window mode

- Paranoid Android's Floating Window

- Ability to pause / resume downloads

- Custom Ambient Display settings

- AppOps/ Privacy Guard

- Reset Battery Stats option

For more features, problems, bugs, and support, please visit the official thread.

Prerequisites toupdate Galaxy S5 to Android 7.0ROM

Download and installUSB driversforSamsung Galaxy S5 G900F.Enable USB debugging mode from developer menu.You should have acustom recovery toollike TWRP or CWM installed on your deviceBackup any important data before going forward for the tutorial.Ensure that yourSamsung Galaxy S5 G900F carries more than 70% of charge.

How to update Galaxy S5 to Android 7.0ZephyrOS ROM

Required file: downloadZephyr Android 7.0ROMand copy the zip file to your SD card

Reboot your SGS5into Recovery modeby pressing and holding down theVolume Up,HomeandPowerkeys until the screen flashes. After a few seconds,yourphone will enter recovery mode.Once in the recovery mode, take a Nandroid backup of your existing ROM. This is necessary to enable you to recover your current ROM if you don't like the new firmware. In order to perform a backup, selectBackup and Restore>Backupagain. Go back to main recovery menu after backup is complete.Now,selectwipe data/factory reset>Yesto confirm your action. Wait for a few minutes until the phone wipes your data. Then,go back to CWM recovery menu andWipe Cache Partitionand thenWipe Dalvik Cachetoo.Selectinstall zip from sdcard>choose a zip from SD card. Locate the Zephyrcustom ROM and select it by pressing thePowerbutton. Confirm installation by selectingYes. The ROM installation will now begin.When done,go back to the main recovery menu and select reboot system now to reboot the phone to the latest firmware.

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