DumbDroid on Tiq M5 – Installation Guide
This is a simple guide on how I installed DumbDroid on the Tiq M5 to work in the US.
These are the exact steps I used.
Before You Start
Your bootloader must be unlocked
Fastboot must be installed on your PC
Use a good USB cable
Read the full guide once before starting
Carrier Compatibility (Important)
T-Mobile: Tested and working perfectly.
Data works out of the box, no need to manually set the APN.
Verizon / AT&T: Not tested at all.
Download the ROM
Download the image from here:
https://github.com/miki151/dumbdroid_build/releases/tag/20260115
File name:
dumbdroid-20260115-gapps31-signed.img.gz
Unzip the file before continuing.
After extracting, you must end up with a file that ends in:
.img
Do NOT flash the .gz file.
Boot Into FastbootD
Power the phone off
Boot into fastboot mode
On your PC, run:
fastboot reboot fastboot
Your phone should now show FastbootD on the screen.
Leave it like that.
Wipe Existing Data
Run the following commands one by one:
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase metadata
Flash DumbDroid
Flash the system image using:
fastboot flash system path/to/system.img
Replace path/to/system.img with the actual path on your PC.
Important:
Wait until flashing is fully completed.
Do NOT disconnect the phone while it is flashing.
Boot Into Recovery
Once flashing is done, reboot into recovery:
fastboot reboot recovery
Factory Reset
In recovery mode
Select Wipe data / factory reset
Confirm the wipe
Reboot the device
First Boot
The first boot takes time.
For me it took around 8 minutes, so be patient and do not interrupt it.
Done
DumbDroid Android 14 should now be running on your Tiq M5.