You will find XDA threads from 2016-2018 with titles like "[WIP] CyanogenMod 13" or "[Alpha] LineageOS 14.1." These projects were abandoned years ago.
If you manage to find a Developer Edition with an unlocked bootloader, you are holding a unicorn. For the other 99% of us, the only "ROM" we’re flashing is the memory of BlackBerry’s last stand. Blackberry Priv Custom Rom
You can remove the thermal throttling "BlackBerry Launcher" and replace it with a third-party launcher like Nova . You can disable the DTEK services that constantly poll the CPU. You will find XDA threads from 2016-2018 with
Let’s be honest. The BlackBerry Priv was a beautiful mess. You can remove the thermal throttling "BlackBerry Launcher"
Launched in 2015, it was the last true “BlackBerry” phone (built by BlackBerry themselves) and the first to run Android. It featured a glorious, curved OLED screen and a physical, slide-out QWERTY keyboard that clickity-clacked with divine purpose. But time hasn’t been kind. The Snapdragon 808 overheats, the battery life is abysmal by modern standards, and it’s stuck on (with a few carrier variants limping to 7.0 Nougat).
If you want a physical keyboard and a custom ROM, buy a (which has unofficial LineageOS builds) or a Fxtec Pro1 .
Disclaimer: Flashing any software on a BlackBerry Priv will likely void any remaining warranty (which is expired anyway) and may trip security e-fuses. Proceed at your own risk.