Chinese Smartphone manufacturer, Lenovo launched its one of the best Budget Smartphone Lenovo A6000 in Feb 2015 & Lenovo A6000 Plus(+) during May 15. Buying this smartphone was one of the best deal one could make. This Smartphones comes with everything you can expect from a budget Smartphone (Except Gorilla Glass) during the start of 2015. Now there are much better Smartphones with much better features & price. But I still find Lenovo’s Camera best from other Budget Smartphones, under 114$ (Rs. 7500).
As per the reports, Lenovo won’t release Android Marshmallow or Android 5.1.1 for its Budget Smartphones. However, the device has the perfect hardware to run Android Marshmallow’s Doze feature as it has powerful sensors and hardware. There are many Custom ROMs for A6000/Plus but most of them have some or the other bugs. Most of them have minor bugs while some has major bugs like Auto reboot,Slow device etc.
Note: You might find some ROM in this list with bugs, but you can compromise something for an Awesome ROM that has best Performance,battery life & your needs.
Best Custom ROMs for Lenovo A6000/Plus
1. Resurrection Remix (32-bit)
My Personal favorite, Resurrection Remix is the most cleanest ROM. Everything is neat, point to point & comes a pre-installed battery saving Dark CM theme i.e Pitch Black. The latest updated version (v5.8.3) of Resurrection Remix is hell lot smoother than any ROM for A6000 ever made. Like, there’s no delay in launching heavy apps like Facebook, Messenger. I bet you won’t switch to any other ROMs after installing this ROM.
- Free RAM: 400-500MB
- Battery life: Great
- Android Version: 7.1.2 (RR v5.8.5)
- Bugs: Everything works flawlessly!
- Resurrection Remix 32-bit for Lenovo A6000/Plus: Download | GApps | Source
2. DarkNess reDefined
It is one of those few launchers that are still in development and work pretty well. If the developer words are to be believed, this ROM offers a balance between performance and battery life which everyone demand for. As per my tests, the AnTuTu Score for this ROM was 30,000! Free RAM is around 350-400 MB.
- Free RAM: 350-400MB
- Battery life: Excellent
- Android Version: 7.1.2
- Bugs: None.
- How to Install: Flash the ROM first, Flash Update2, (optional)Nooptimization zip file& finally Gapps package. You can refer: How to Install Custom ROM
- Darkness redefined ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus:
3. Cyanogenmod 13 (32-bit)
I Came across this ROM few weeks back & it didn’t fail to impress me. The ROM is such an awesome package of Battery & Performance. As per the developer, this ROM is the most stable CM ROM available for Lenovo A6000/Plus. If you are looking for a custom ROM as a daily driver, just go on with this ROM. Thanks ED300 for this ROM.
As per my tests, the AnTuTu Score for this ROM was 26,000! Free RAM is around 350-400 MB. The Camera is simply awesome, similar to Kitkat stock camera. Battery easily lasts for around 1 day. No battery drain on standby. Below is the battery graph showing battery stats of this ROM.
- Free RAM: 350-400MB
- Battery life: Excellent
- Android Version: 6.0.1
- Bugs: None.
- How to Install: Flash the ROM first, Flash Update2, (optional)Nooptimization zip file& finally Gapps package. You can refer: How to Install Custom ROM
- Cyanogenmod 13 ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus:
- CM 13 ROM: Download | Update20 | NoOptimisation | Kernel Modules | Source
- Google Apps: Gapps
4. AICP Official ROM (32-Bit)
Among all the custom ROMs I have tried, I found this ROM worth staying with. Almost every App works pretty fine, just like Stock. No Force Close or any thing. AICP has the highest Customization options from any other Custom ROMs & best battery life. Only problem with this ROM is, it shows the same battery until restart. To know the true battery life, you need to Restart your device. Expect this, its one of the perfect ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus. This ROM has Piracy protection. So, you won’t be able to use Lucky Patcher or any Freedom. Well I think, its an awesome initiative to stop piracy of Apps. Its the best ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus.
- Free RAM: 420-500MB
- Battery life: Awesome
- Android Version: 7.1.2
- Bugs: Incorrect Battery status.
- AICP ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus: Download | Gapps
5. Hexagon ROM
Based on Lineage OS with the latest, the greatest features from all the custom rom out there. It’s surely one of my favorite launcher because of its simplicity, performance and overall user experience. It has so many features that you don’t need to switch between ROMs for any particular feature.
- Free RAM: 400-500MB
- Battery life: Good
- Android Version: 7.1.2
- Bugs: Almost Bugless
- Hexagon ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus: [button color=”” size=”1″ type=”square” target=”” link=”https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=165390″]Download[/button] | [button color=”” size=”1″ type=”square” target=”” link=”http://devsjournal.com/android-gapps-download.html”]Gapps[/button]
6. MIUI 9 Global Beta v7.9.7
If you don’t know about the features of MIUI 9, refer our post: All the Features of MIUI 9. Along with all the features, this ROM has Premium themes (for free). All the bloatwares of MIUI 9 are removed to better RAM & performance. If you are bored of VIBE UI, MIUI is the next choice to go with. This ROM is good for daily usage.
- Free RAM: 290-380MB
- Battery life: Good
- Android Version: 5.1.1 (7.9.7) Updated every week.
- Bugs: Almost Bugless
- MIUI 9 ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus: Download | Gapps
7. Mokee Official ROM
Mokee & CM ROMs are almost similar but Mokee ROM has more performance and battery optimizations which makes it worth trying. This ROM comes a custom kernel named as Telo Kernel. It’s fast, stable, smooth, and perfect for daily use. It has some clean Animations & some other Customizations.
Screenshots: here
- Free RAM: 350-400MB
- Battery life: Average
- Android Version: 7.1.2
- Bugs: Bugless
- Mokee 32-bit ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus: Download | GApps
8. Pacman ROM
Another Classic ROM with many options to customize your Lenovo A6000/Plus as per your choice. It has a Proximity sensor bug which was fixed in the latest version by the developer but the latest version has some SIM related bugs (I have not tested yet). The Free RAM is around 400-450MB. It has an average camera but an Awesome battery life. If you are looking for better camera, then its better you stay on Stock as it has the best Camera as compared to other Custom ROMs. Anyways, if you want a better performing ROM than the Stock, it should be your first choice.
- Free RAM: 400-440MB
- Battery life: Excellent
- Android Version: 5.1.1
- Bugs: Proximity Sensor (Screen remains on during call even after bringing it near ears).
- Download: Pacman ROM for Lenovo A6000/Plus
9. cRDroid ROM
Well, if you are waiting for Marshmallow update for Lenovo A6000 then better Root your Lenovo A6000. As its an initial release, there are few minor bugs which some might find annoying. But if you want to taste Marshmallow, its the perfect ROM to begin with. Before flashing I’m warning you, don’t flash this ROM if A6000/Plus is your Primary device. As this ROM has sudden rebooting issues.
- Free RAM: 300-420MB
- Battery life: Average
- Android Version: 7.1.2
- Bugs: None
- cRDroid ROM 64-bit for Lenovo A6000/Plus: [button color=”” size=”1″ type=”square” target=”” link=”https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzAIhTomy3l0NmlxR2VZWnhJalE/view”]Download[/button] | [button color=”” size=”1″ type=”square” target=”” link=”http://devsjournal.com/android-gapps-download.html”]GApps[/button] | [button color=”” size=”1″ type=”square” target=”” link=”https://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a6000/development/rom-lenovo-a6000-plus-t3580588″]Source[/button]
10. CyanogenOS ROM
If you are fan of Pure CyanogenOS i.e Truecaller dailer, Cyanogen Theme Store, Cyanogen Accounts & lot more similar to Cyanogen phones like OnePlus One,Two. The ROM comes with pre-installed GApps, so you don’t to flash seperate GApps package. The ROM has a weird update script so it will show Status 7 error. To solve it, flash the ROM correctly.
- Wipe dalvik cache, data, system and Remove your battery
- Again go to Recovery mode (Press and hold, Volup+Voldown+Power)
- Now flash the ROM file.
- Free RAM: 290-400MB
- Battery life: Average
- Android Version: 5.1.1
- Bugs: Some Minor bugs
- CyanogenOS ROM 32-bit for Lenovo A6000/Plus: [button color=”” size=”1″ type=”square” target=”” link=”https://goo.gl/UbHg14″]Download[/button]
Verdict
I know most of you might find ROM inappropriate as per their Position in this list. But as an Average user who uses his device for Bit Gaming,Social Media, Calling and stuffs, the above list if the best. If you have any suggestions, let us in the comment section.
Should i install xposed framework for cynagenmod 12.1??? It is included in the installation procedure for the rom. so, should i install that too??
You need to install it too! You can refer this guide: How to install Xposed framework in Lollipop
Is there any bugs in the cynagenmod 12.1
Nope! Its a perfect ROM till now!
The WIFI ISNT CONNECTING
Please mention ROM name!
First of all, you need to correct the Indian price. IT’s not 7,5000/- it’s 7500/-. May be a type.
Secondly, Thanks for making this wonderful post. I am currently using Pure AOSP and I must say, each and every word you wrote are up to the mark. I had been looking for a decent Custom ROM since long. Talked to many XDA-guys, but everytime I ended with buggy ROMs.
Thanks.
hello please make SD CARD DEFAULT in all roms it’s a request 🙂 and al roms are awesome ;p
give us installing procedure how to install kernal ?
I have installed Pure AOSP Lollipop ROM 32-Bit for my Lenovo A6000 Plus. Thank You So much. Working Very Well. Can i Change the Materialized Black Theme For that Like As CyanogenOS ROM
AICP rom is really fantastic, the performance is great on my lenovo a6000(free RAM around 400-420MB almost all the time), but there is only one bug and I cannot find the solution for it, so I need help. The battery shown is incorrect. It shows the same percentage of battery until I power off the device and then wait for 5 seconds before starting it again. Rebooting the device doesn’t work.
Any help would be appreciated.
Goto recovery & clear cache.
What about pacman 5.1.1 ROM ?
Which ROM gives more battery backup ? AICP or PACMAN ?
And if it gives more battery backup than stock KK ROM ?
I used AICP over Pacman as AICP provides more free RAM while my friends use Pacman as it has almost no bugs except the proximity sensor bug, which can be overcome by pressing the power button twice. Well, Stock KK had the best battery life as it was well optimized & was efforts or months by professional developers as they wanted to sell the device but Stock LP is pure sh*t as they are done with selling duty. So don’t expect KK like battery life in any ROM. Also every LP consumes more battery because of new Animations & customizations over KK.
AICP best rom ever used,only thing which troubles is the battery bug.Is there any solution to get the bug solved by any xposed tweak or any other additional zip flash??
plz help as i dont want to change this rom with any other. 🙂
Currently, no fix for that bug. But you can try Pacman ROM, It is pretty good too!
The Xenon HD rom, is it 64 bit or 32 bit??
hey bro !
Can u tell me please ..how to install AICP ROM ?
and it’s safe for daily usage ??
plzz tell me !
and if I’m face any problem after installing ROM.. how to reflash the ROM ??
thanku ..
You can refer this to install Custom ROM: How to install custom ROM in Android
Yeah, its safe for daily usage if you can manage with mentioned bug above.
If you face any problem, you can revert to stock rom using this method Revert to stock rom in lenovo a6000/plus
hello bro thanks for posting
i install successfully cyanogen its working well themes are awesome
in about phone system update showing i downloaded up unable to install 12.1 please tell me how to do that
thanks
Don’t look at those stuffs. Just enjoy the ROM.
AICP rom says that there is an error with the device on startup but no problem arises from this. And as you have written, it has the battery level bug. Could you please try to find a fix for this. I’m really liking this ROM.
I have installed AICP rom on my lenovo a6000 and also installed the gapps with CWM recovery but when i reboot its not booting after the logo..tell me what can I do?
Reflash the rom after a complete system format. Use the latest TWRP Recovery available on devs-lab.
Sir I flashed resurrection remix I’m unable to get incoming calls on jio every time I lift a call it ends plzz help me
Try doing a factory reset because everything seems fine here.