Heimdall AlternativesAndroid ROMs and other similar apps like Heimdall

Heimdall is described as 'Cross-platform open-source tool suite used to flash firmware (aka ROMs) onto Samsung mobile devices' and is a Android ROM in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Heimdall for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Linux, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Heimdall alternative is Android Debug Bridge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Heimdall are OpenAndroidInstaller, Odin, ROM Manager and Mobile ODIN.

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  1. Android Debug Bridge icon

    Android Debug Bridge

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    Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile command-line tool that lets you communicate with a device. The adb command facilitates a variety of device actions, such as installing and debugging apps, and it provides access to a Unix shell that you can use to run a variety of...

    13 Android Debug Bridge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     

    • Android Debug Bridge is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Heimdall.

    • Android Debug Bridge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Heimdall.

    • Android Debug Bridge is Free and Open SourceHeimdall is also Free and Open Source
    • Android Debug Bridge is LightweightHeimdall is not according to our users
  2. OpenAndroidInstaller icon

    OpenAndroidInstaller

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    OpenAndroidInstaller is a graphical installer that makes installing alternative Android distributions nice and easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • OpenAndroidInstaller is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Heimdall.

    • OpenAndroidInstaller is Free and Open SourceHeimdall is also Free and Open Source
  4. Odin icon

    Odin

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    Odin is a utility software developed and used internally by Samsung which can be used to flash a Custom Recovery firmware image (as opposed to the Stock recovery firmware image) to a Samsung Android device. It is also used as a way of unbricking an Android device.

    7 Odin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. ROM Manager icon

    ROM Manager

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    ROM Manager is the must-have app for rooted Android phones that lets you download and manage custom ROMs, and backup and restore your phone from within Android itself.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  6. Mobile ODIN icon

    Mobile ODIN

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    Mobile ODIN is the on-device firmware flasher of choice. Just throw those firmware files on your (internal or external) SD card, start Mobile ODIN and flash away.

    7 Mobile ODIN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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    • Mobile ODIN is the most popular commercial alternative to Heimdall.

    • Mobile ODIN is Paid and ProprietaryHeimdall is Free and Open Source
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    ROM Toolbox

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    ROM Toolbox combines all the great root apps into one monster app with a beautiful and easy to use interface. ROM Toolbox has every tool you need to make your Android device fast and customized to your liking.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Anarchy-Droid icon

    Anarchy-Droid

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    Anarchy-Droid is an application designed to help you install custom roms on your Android device. It is supposed to make the process of finding, downloading and installing a rom (with addons like F-Droid and microG) as easy as possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Tango ADB icon

    Tango ADB

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    Tango ADB is a web-based tool for Android users, try it out at https://app.tangoapp.dev/ !

    12 Tango ADB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Tango ADB is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Heimdall.

    • Tango ADB is Freemium and Open SourceHeimdall is Free and Open Source
  12. Android Ultimate Toolbox Pro icon

    Android Ultimate Toolbox Pro

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    Android Ultimate Toolbox Pro is a free program that enables you to flash your Android device. The program allows you to perform tasks such as: flash kernels, flash ROMs, ect.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. ADB-whit-GUI icon

    ADB-whit-GUI

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    This Windows app uses ADB to back up partitions and apps, with recovery options. It can find and save specific file types like images or music, reboot devices into Recovery, Bootloader, or Fastboot mode, install apps, and modify or remove passwords if rooted. Currently in beta phase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  14. Android SysLog icon

    Android SysLog

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    This is a simple application that records various log types, and compresses them as a zip file. The logs are saved in the application's private cache directory named by the date and time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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