Google had not long announced the new version of android which is the android 8.0 OREO, but these update is available for the Google pixel and some other supported Nexus device, if you are not making use of any of these Google device, then you need to wait for the official release of the android 8.0 ROM update of your device.
But of course, you are having an Android device and plethora of developers out there are working hard to provide a collection of custom ROMs. While OEMs are restricted to various factors to release on time a new update, the community members at the XDA-Developers do a fantastic job at developing custom ROMs so Android enthusiasts can enjoy the latest goodies on their devices without having to wait for the OEM to release an official update.
But of course, you are having an Android device and plethora of developers out there are working hard to provide a collection of custom ROMs. While OEMs are restricted to various factors to release on time a new update, the community members at the XDA-Developers do a fantastic job at developing custom ROMs so Android enthusiasts can enjoy the latest goodies on their devices without having to wait for the OEM to release an official update.
In this post, we will share with you a guide how you can get Android 8.0 Oreo on Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. But be aware that these is not an official release, but it works great, without wasting much of your time, download the following files below.
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How to install Android 8.0 Oreo On Galaxy S6/ S6 edge
- Download and installed the latest build of TWRP.
- Download Android 8.o from the link above and move it to the phone internal storage.
- Do the same with Google Apps.
- Turn off your phone and boot it into Recovery using the proper key combination. Press and hold at the same time Volume Up + Home + Power Button.
- Once the phone boots into recovery we strongly recommend doing a Nandroid backup just in case you want to revert back to your current ROM.
- If you are installing Android O for the first time you should wipe Dalvik, Data, System and Cache.
- Go the install section and select the ROM zip file. Confirm to flash it.
- Flash also Google Apps.
- Optional: Flash Magisk if you want root access.
- For Galaxy S6 Edge you must flash a kernel with the model name zeroltexx.
- Reboot your phone and enjoy Android 8.0 Oreo On Galaxy S6.
- Hardware-Codecs are not working, videos with high resolutions (from about 1080p+) may start to lag
- Gallery can’t play recorded videos, probably connected to the codec-bug.
Note: This is an early version of Android O for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and may contain bugs which will be fixed definitely on the other updates. The reported bugs and problems are:
If you have any question regarding these ROM, feel free to shoot us a query through the comment section.
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