AOSP Oreo ROM for Galaxy S4 – Download and Installation Guide

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September 3, 2024 at 12:56 PM #26344
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AOSP based Android Oreo for Galaxy S4 is now available via a development version. This Android Oreo ROM for Galaxy S4 (onyx) is brought to you by developer JDCTeam.
DONATION TO DEVELOPER(s):
– No donation link found for JDCTeam.
If you want the OFFICIAL update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the Lineage OS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Oreo ROMs devices list page.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INTIAL BUILD OF ANDROID OREO (Android 8.0), WHICH MAY HAVE MINOR BUGS. BACKUP THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING. TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Installing a custom ROM on a the Galaxy S4 requires a custom recovery to be installed, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. You are the only person making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

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Status of Galaxy S4 AOSP Oreo ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– Almost everything
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Stock camera app half broken (Workaround: install Camu app from Playstore, Photos and Videos works fine)
– NFC (removed from build ATM)
– RIL: outgoing calls broken on GSM devices (everything else works fine), completely broken on CDMAs variants (WIP)

REQUIRED DOWNLOADS AND LINKS TO UPDATE Galaxy S4 OREO ROM:
- TWRP recovery download link for Galaxy S4 Oreo ROM
  – Follow this guide: How to Install TWRP on Galaxy S4 using Fastboot (This requires an unlocked bootloader)
- ROM Download link to AOSP Oreo ROM for Galaxy S4
- Oreo GApps Download Link for Galaxy S4 Oreo ROM
- Enable ROOT on Galaxy S4 Oreo ROM
HOW TO INSTALL/FLASH/UPDATE ANDROID OREO FOR Galaxy S4 (ANDROID OREO 8.0, AOSP ROM):
Follow this to update Android Oreo on Galaxy S4 for the first time or coming from another ROM:
Points to NOTE on BACKUP before updating:
– Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
– Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
– It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.
- Boot into Recovery by one of the following method:
  – Power off the phone and keep pressing key combinations while turning on your phone.
  – If you have enabled USB debugging and you have ADB utility installed on your PC then you can execute the following command on a console or command prompt:
```
adb reboot recovery
```
- Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition using the recovery.
  – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.
  This will delete all your data on your phone. IGNORE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO OR IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM.
  – How to backup all data on your Android Device.
  – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery.
- Download the Galaxy S4 Android Oreo ROM zip file from the above download link and copy the files to phone.
- Flash the Galaxy S4 Oreo AOSP ROM zip from device.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash a ROM zip using TWRP.
Upgrading from earlier version of AOSP Android Oreo ROM for Galaxy S4:
- Copy the latest Galaxy S4 Oreo ROM ZIP file to your phone.
- Boot into Recovery.
- Flash the latest Android Oreo AOSP ROM ZIP from your phone and wait till it finishes flashing.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
- Reboot and Enjoy
Reboot to system after flashing is done completely. Do the required initial setup and enjoy the Android Oreo ROM for Galaxy S4. If you face any problem following this guide or post installation then just login and leave a comment to get an instant reply.
There is no inbuilt ROOT functionality available on this ROM.
To root this Galaxy S4 Oreo AOSP ROM, flash the SuperSU and then Profit !!!

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If you have any BUGs or issue to report then here is the dev thread for this ROM.
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