yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] doveman:
That ROM's a year old though. It's based on 2.3.042 and my Z2 is on 2.5.104. I'm sure there must have been security updates that won't be in that older ROM. I see there's also a 2.5.334 available here

https://zukfans.eu/community/threads/stock-zui-2-5-334-android-7-0.3580/ which the review in post 3 of this thread rates quite highly https://zukfans.eu/community/thread...ion-and-review-guide-to-best-rom-choice.6029/

I recently bought a Redmi Note 4 for my Mum but I've decided to keep it for myself as it has a bigger battery (4100mAh vs 3500mAh) and I struggle to get through a day without charging the Z2, so I'll give that to my Mum as she won't use it as much as I do. Maybe I just need to spend time analysing what's draining the battery, use Greenify, etc. but I'm having several bugs with the stock ROM, e.g. Snapchat displays it's bottom row buttons on top of the system buttons, Instagram regularly locks up and I have to close it and restart it, Titanium Backup displays some text as white on white (making it invisible). It also behaves strangely if I try and use it whilst it's charging, with lots of phantom scrolling, button presses, etc. which pretty much makes it impossible to use.

So it might be best if I flash a custom ROM before I give it to my Mum. I was leaning towards LineageOS but then I read this roundup https://xdaforums.com/lenovo-zuk-z2/how-to/rom-reviews-guide-newbies-guide-to-t3701803 which explains that it doesn't have the KRACK vulnerability patches, which is a shame. So maybe CrDroid is the best option as it says it has great battery life and the latest unofficial fixes the performance problems it had. I don't know if that gets OTA updates though, as my Mum wouldn't be able to update it herself otherwise, or if not whether I can easily update it for her when needed by flashing the update without wiping her apps and data, as if she'd have to reinstall everything after updating it would just be too much hassle. I do need a ROM with proper dual-sim support, so she can disable them individually for when she goes on holiday and wants to disable her UK SIM to avoid incurring high charges accidentally. I understand AEX 4.4 supported that and it got good reviews but it's a bit outdated now and some people seem to have some issues with 4.6. Which ROM would people recommend for my situation?

The CrDroid page is a bit confusing as it says "Copy crDroid ZIP to your external SDCard" but there isn't any external SDCard on the Z2, so will it survive the system, data and cache wipe if I put it in the Downloads folder?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] TanajiKC:
No one talking about Jaguar?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] vuckovic_stefan:
Android security patch level is the almost same for this rom and for 2.5.334 Android 7.0 from the screenshot some user posted there. For 2.3i posted 1 october 2016 and for nougat you posted 1 december 2016.

Yes rom is older, but bugless. I have a very pleasant experience, works really smooth, so i did suggest here if somebody wants stable, stock, bugless system.

Dont install it if u are scared for security leaks, then i would say JAGUAR is the best rom, security patches november 2017.... And its regularly updated. Just folow instructions for flashing carefully, first release 11 than 17, you will see instructions there. If i went for a custom rom i would go for JAGUAR.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] saurav_k:
Anyone having tried ViperOS rom, can you help me understand which is their latest build? Their official download link is broken, thread is closed but I see build dated upto Oct 2017 in this AFH link - https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=186522

Confused. I want to try the latest / final official build once.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] fallen.kn:
crDroid is prerooted.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] VivekBhagat:
Because that rom is sh....
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] kingmounik45:
Because ..

Because Jaguar rom doesnt have any customizations.

We cant even customize the no. of rows and columns in the notification panel.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] vladimir.jz:
customization is only a part of the rom features / goodies. Every user has you own needs. this is always a hard question. :confused:
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] doveman:
Thanks, I'll try JAGUAR. I'm quite security conscious/paranoid, so if this was for myself that might be the ideal ROM but as I'm giving the phone to my Mum I need to be careful that it's not going to bombard her with security alerts/prompts that she won't understand. I was going to install AfWall+ anyway, so having that pre-installed with JAGUAR is a bonus. I need to find some way to make it easier to use for my Mum though, so she can easily switch (or have it auto-switch) from Home profile to Away profile to ensure she can only use WiFi via VPN when away from home. Asking her to open AfWall+ and switch profiles from there is a bit complicated, she needs a Home screen widget or something.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] vuckovic_stefan:
2.3 would not bombard her with security prompts or something like that...

But go with Jaguar, many users report that it's excellent rom :).

Tell me how do you like it also :)
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] G7495x:
Hey guys... As of June 2018, which roms do you recommend? And why??
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] sidS6:
Bootlegger's all the way
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] seking:
As of now, best ROM is bootleggers.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dibt359:
NOUGAT all the way. Don't fall for the bull$#!T.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] sanjay.2704:
Which nougatbrom do you recommend?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dentedilupo:
well mate

today new release from fedor RR nougat

for me this is the best rom, especially because it´s super fast, stable, and utouch works perfect

about sot, this rom in standby is perfect but while using maybe have some drain, i think it´s too much overclocked all time

but i can make between 5 to 6 sot

i use the kernel that comes with rom

also new version from slim rom + cm14 rom from fedor

better see what people are talking in zukfans

xda dont even open new thread for zuk z2, zuk z2 pro is dead, while zuk z2 we have a lot of new roms
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] liveroy:
With Mokee 6 I get easy 9-10h SoT. It's fast and stable. Perfect daily driver with frequent updates.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Dan_Jacques:
Damn! Is it a RN3P? lol

Airplane mode? Amplify? I'm really impressed!
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dentedilupo:
so guys what i tested

pac rom 6.0 fedor have a great battery live with some use, chrome, whatsapp, spotify, etc with 50% of battery i can get about 4 hours

so you can expect 6 to 8 hours of sot, it depends of the use

i think bliss rom, RR rom , both 6.0 from fedor can have the same time

6.0 roms have better battery life, and have less bugs than 7.1.1. roms
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] liveroy:
The MM ROMs for this device right now are nearly perfect. And since Lenovo managed to pull Nougat so fast, expect perfectly stable ROMs based on 7.1 or 7.1.2 really soon.

Tbh it's the second Chinese device after Mi5, that gets so much support from various places. And actually the first one for Lenovo for that matter.

My poor HTC10 and Moto Z play still no official Nougat, go figure.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dentedilupo:
zuk z2 is with excelent comunity in zukfans

unfortonally xda didnt open a section for it, but its better there is a forum only for zuk

till now

RR 7.1.1. 2 versions

lineage 7.1.1. 2 versions

slim 7.1.1.

mokee oficial 7.1.1.

cyber aoscp 7.1..1

AOSP EXTENDED 7.1.1.

+ marshmallow roms : bliss, rr, cm, slim, etc etc
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] sotosgolf:
I really care about battery life, if get it right, i should go for Marshmallow and not Nougat, shouldn't I?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dentedilupo:
choose pac rom 6.0.1, for me till now is the best rom in battery, it´s just amazing :)

pac_z2_plus__20161223-032952

https://mega.nz/#F!OcRWzYZK!gU0mB3UAug_AtugOyWwpPA!mURBSRJI
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] zipalign:
where is it? [the red one]
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dentedilupo:
https://mega.nz/#!qEAn2YYa!opbMMr0lAfAGB3T1uB2uPH4dgmzCNONSNLwKoIMOQWU
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] zipalign:
couldn't find it anywhere, thanks!
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] fscussel:
How much more battery are we seeing over mokee oficial 7.1.1 ?

does mokee 7.1.1 has good battery life over other 7.1.1?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Stepenwolf:
Hello, can you tell me good rom with bulgarian language.

Thanks
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] biggiamp:
So, if I write

- Mokee & RR are best ROMs for ZUK Z2

- all two ROMs allow users to use fingerprint like on official Lenovo's ROM

- all two ROMs support OTA upfates.

Is all correct?

Thanks,

Giamp
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] ROGGGER3G:
best rom anyway is RR 5.8.2 by Fedor917, works flawless, 100%
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dentedilupo:
lineage from varotone is very good

fedor roms are excelent too and new rom from him should get a look

davidevinavil no bad roms too

mokee i personally dont like them, but he did a good job since beggining
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] ROGGGER3G:
RR 5.8.2 https://mega.nz/#!6Iw0HIzK!UWrXeIBrVFuZ577Aumx-a-lAdhnU993HqHsb6_WsX4Y
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] dentedilupo:
i don´t have zuk z2 anymore

but this rom from fedor should be great as always

very good that he back into roms, for me he is maybe the most important developer in zuk z2 roms

btw guys dont loose time here in xda with zuk z2.... no zuk z2 section.... go to zukfans, great comunity for the best phone price/performance i´ve ever saw
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] BrownKidMaadCity:
Can confirm, coming from RR 5.7.4, Fedor's 5.8.2 is very good.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] luigioottoo:
Hi, do You now best rom with Auto-Power Mode? Thanks
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Człowiek`u:
in my opinion the best is mokee and cm
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] DD3Boh:
There isn't a perfect custom ROM and only an official ROM can have the OTA feature. So mokee or my dnd that is on Zuk fans but I will post it here too
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] guidomagaldi:
cameria issues

Hi guys, I have tried pretty much all the roms, and every time I use instagram and shoot a video, the camera freezes, and then I have to reset the phone, does anybody have the same problem?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Sercat:
AOSP by Naphta

T'he best of this phone without the annoying ZUI
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] imarco.box:
Been using dnd for about a month... Best só tried só far

Enviado do meu Z2 Plus através de Tapatalk
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Jkearns21:
Best ROM?

Hi I have a Zuk z2 Pro and love the phones specs but everything stock is annoying me. What is the best ROM to use now with good battery life as use dual sim. Also I am new to this so is their an easy user guide to actually updating Z2 pro Rom ?

Thanks
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Toumal:
Too bad it's completely russian, even if you change the language to english all the system notifications are in russian.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] scott86:
Isnt there just a plan, stock, generic android build for this? Honestly, all i want is a lean release that i can put my own launcher and customizations on myself... Id appreciate the finger print scanner buttons functions also work(swipe left/right to change apps, etc...) but even that isnt too important.

Too many of the roms i look at have added junk id be removing asap anyway(already have preference for media, music, file explorer, browser, etc... apps) and it seems few have security updates. I really just want something i can put on it now, and forget about flashing anything else in the future.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] debasish497:
Hi [MENTION=8078618]DD3Boh[/MENTION], does your DND supports VoLTE? - the only reason I am still stuck with the Stock ZUI
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] byshakram:
Citrus Caf is also more stable and battery is more powerful than the others.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] DD3Boh:
Yes, It supports the VoLTE but you must have a "good" baseband. If it doesn't work I think that is enough to flash the indian 2.0 or the chinese 2.5
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] debasish497:
Can you create a thread for your DND here? I'm not in Zukfan
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] aslam2121:
Dirty unicorns best Rom performance as well as battery friendly
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Danny94:
Hello guys, i just ordered a zuk z2 to replace my Xiaomi Mi4c, waiting for delivery...

It looks like there are released a lot of new roms this month.

So wich would fit for me (sorted according to priority)

1. Stable

2. Battery life

3. Performance

4. No heat

...

I like to play games (~70% of usage), preferably pokemon go, Nfs no limits else some surfing, rarely watching videos mostly vr.

Edit:

I wonder why there is so less traffic on this sub forum (zuk z2 plus) for such a great phone like that.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] vigilante7373:
Try Jaguar. It's rock stable and extremely smooth.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Danny94:
[MENTION=8229569]vigilante7373[/MENTION]

Looks great, i don't even watched out because never heard of Jaguar before. Does left, right swab on virtual button works ? I think i will love it, based on aosp/slim :good:.

Thanks a lot.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] vigilante7373:
I don't get what virtual button is... You can set up left and right swipe on sensor button and also enable onscreen navbar (which is also customizable).
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Danny94:
[MENTION=8229569]vigilante7373[/MENTION]

Awesome! Thanks.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] UkuS:
What ROM is dnd
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] anjath:
Are you on Jaguar? How's it going for you.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Danny94:
[MENTION=4385034]anjath[/MENTION]

I still hasn't recieved the phone ;D. But what i have read until now must be the best Rom for this device.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] anjath:
Maybe, but I feel ROMs like RR, AICP and DU are much more popular.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Danny94:
[MENTION=4385034]anjath[/MENTION]

yeah thats true, i firstly would try other roms but the develope of the jaguar roms looks much better oO. Have to try it ;D.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] myeviltwin:
Hi there, does any of the Roms support the quick panel feature we get in stock. It allows you to see the various settings tiles by swiping from bottom to top..

Have attached screens for your reference

When I first saw it on zuk, thought it was crazy but then it grew on me and I find it more convenient than what I was doing for the past 5 years swiping from top to bottom.

Have asked varotone, who's rom I was planning to install but lineage doesn't support it so he can't change it.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Lacce:
Only zui support this quick panel. No other custom rom supports that and in the next future also not.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] myeviltwin:
That's a shame.. I found it more intuitive than the normal panel and it grew on me.. Both u touch and quick panel had their learning curves but once I got used to them I wondered why other phones don't have it.. Thanks for confirming..
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Beko D:
Hey, i tested many Roms out there for the zuk z2 looking for a stable daily driver with good battery life and customization options and i am absolutely impressed by AICP 7.1 Rom. If u want a nice Rom without Bugs for daily use i can recommend this Rom for sure.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] benplay:
Bottom panel

The only rom that has this feature except ZUI seems to be H2OS 3.0. Unfortunately it seems like there is only a zuk z2 pro version available. 2.5 version is available for z2 plus but i don't think it is having this feature (you can try it i'm not sure). Here are the links of the two versions. And if you or somebody else wants to port 3.0 to z2plus, you're welcome

H2OS 3.0 for z2pro : https://zukfans.eu/community/threads/h2os-3-0-by-siyang.5776/

H2OS 2.5 for z2plus : https://zukfans.eu/community/threads/hydrogen-os-2-5-for-z2131.1630/#post-11929
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] donnybasu:
I want to install a room which behave like stock rom like Moto G kind of stock. But as well as I need stability, good 📷 good battery life and good performance as well as VoLTE always support with U touch .Which rom is best for me. Please let me know.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] myeviltwin:
Thank you for pointing in the right direction sir.. Right now i am using aicp romhttp://https://xdaforums.com/lenovo-zuk-z2/development/rom-aicp-12-1-nougat-z2plus-t3590357 and to be honest i am blown by the customization options available in this rom... It has this fling option in the nav bar customization which is pretty sweet.. You get tons of options to choose from. Right now my selection is as following

left tap - back

Left short swipe - last app

Left long swipe - sleep

Left upward swipe - split screen

Right tap - home

Right short swipe - recent apps

Right long swipe - Google search

Right upward swipe - screenshot

Right double tap - flashlight

This is going to be tougher than getting used to the stock u touch but me likey:p

And this isn't the only customization available.. Substratum themes are supported as well.. Am having a lot of fun with this rom at the moment.. Will try H2Os rom if I find a serious flaw with the aicp one.. Thanks once again for letting me know. Cheers:good:
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] zerocool420:
Miui 8 roms also looking very promising
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] luigioottoo:
Good afternoon,

Can Anyone tell Me what is best rom with schedular (auto) power on/off ? Thanks
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] ChocoStar35:
Hi everybody. Can you tell me what is the best Rom? For me is very important the battery life and stability... There are a lot of Roms and contrasting opinions.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] oliverh72:
Like ChocoStar35 said - can someone who has tried several ROMs please outline pros and cons of each one? I'd like to use one ROM, not test 14 for functionality. Here's a short list of desirable traits.

Stability

Decent Battery life (4+ SoT)

Quality camera

Working mic in video chat apps

Fast and solid GPS connection

U-Touch customization

Fluid & smooth UI (I don't care about benchmark scores)

Nice to have, but not necessary (for me):

Additional tweaks & Customization

OTA updates

With those requirements, which ROM currently checks the most of those boxes? At this moment, I'm leaning towards LineageOS simply because most teams build off it anyway. I have also been looking at RR 5.8.2 (5.8.3 apparently doesn't incorporate many of the fixes/tweaks from 5.8.2, even though it's now an official ROM) as so much work went into making it polished. However, if it won't be updated anymore, I'm still okay with it as long as it works the best. So, thoughts?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Danny94:
I can recommend Jaguar to all, if you set up everything right this device runs awesome with Jaguar.

Awesome battery, awesome stability (no crashes, no problems for me over a week), awesome performance.

A bit overheat but i solved by revert oc.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Lacce:
But this rom is not the best in battery. Maybe the fastest, but for me not much difference between some others, I tried it myself. At this moment I run a other rom than jaguar and get (in 4 days of usage!) nearly 8 hours sot (6% left). No bugs etc. over a month, but sure, I dont think I use everything what the phone can :laugh:

Jaguar is good but definitely not the best in all way
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] oliverh72:
What is this "other" ROM you're using? Do you have any issues with GPS lock, is the mic working in Skype, etc?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Tautologica:
There aren't that many custom ROMs out there guys (if we just include 7.1.2 versions):

https://xdaforums.com/lenovo-zuk-z2/development

and 50% of those are because of Mr.Hacker. And if you check the reply amounts for each thread you see that there are 2-4 roms that get the most attention out there. Safe bet would be to install one of those or at least to read those threads thru or at least the last 5+ pages.

Afaik almost all of those are based on LOS14 + some customizations added on top of it (rough summary). Differences are minute in most cases. Basically: same **** with slight variation, different name.

I would say that try RR or AICP. They are pretty equal with settings. Just install few basic apps that you use daily. Try it for a day or 2. If in doubt, take a nandroid backup and flash another rom, try it again for 1-2 days and if you don't see any improvements or encounter annoying bugs, just restore the previous rom backup and continue using it like nothing happened.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] kavi_kumar:
Aicp rom is the best official rom (it supports volte)....liquid smooth..........
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] thebiggboss180:
Resurrection remix 5.8.3 is the best one i tried..
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Bfmv9451:
Visit zukfans.EU their's thread there comparing custom ROM in the custom ROM section formed by genl4 . you'll get the idea which is the best one.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] optimumpro:
Please stop promoting other forums, especially that europe fans, in my view, is nothing more than a collection of 13-year-olds who know very little about development...
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Bfmv9451:
I'm not promoting just telling you if you want to know which ROM is better there's a detailed comparison . consider it or don't its up to you .
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] benplay64:
It is a comparison based on the point of view of only one person which is subjective and based and antutu scores... The best way to know which rom is the best is to try all or those that are interesting us. If you don't want to/are not able to experience with android then this device is not done for you.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] Bfmv9451:
So far I've tried 9 different ROMs . without asking questions like which is the best ROM ? Because I know every one has different point of view about different ROMs but a comparison does give an idea what to expect from this particular ROM and a comparison basically say here's my point of view about this ROM take it or leave it. I won't lose my sleep over it.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] singhvishvendra:
I agree..and to be fair jaugar is best rom in all category

If anyone want to choose atleast try jaguar rom.

I tried aicp , aosip,and du rom but most stable and perfect rom is Jaguar.

And the op of jaguar is really cool guy i am appreciating him because of his work.

Each and every step op will reply you in right way

And you will feel he's capsule of all problem:victory:

If you don't believe on me try jaugar rom once and each and every step op will help you also.

One thing which i want to mention about developer of jaugar ..as you all know most of the developer ask log of problem which is right.but sometime i forgot to provide logcat of problem but i explained my problem then also op explore that problem and give rply:good:

From my side best rom

All things working speedly and antutu score 140k
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] leosnake347:
i heard some people complaining that even jaguar being good is a battery demanding rom. it just stay wake up for 8 hours, while other roms last longer. what you think about ressurrection remix?