How to Install OmniROM Oreo for Nextbit Robin – Android 8.1

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Looking to install OmniROM Oreo for Nextbit Robin (ether)? Well, this post provides you the download links and explains how to update OmniROM Oreo for Nextbit Robin.

This OmniROM Oreo for Nextbit Robin (ether) is brought to you by developer jakew02 (Gandalf).

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(s):

If you like this ROM then do consider a small contribution to jakew02 and the OmniROM project:
– Donate to jakew02
– Donate to OmniROM project

If you want some more Android Oreo ROM for Nextbit Robin, then stay tuned to one of the following list:
– RR Oreo Download list
– LineageOS 15 Downloads list
– OFFICIAL LineageOS 15.1 Download list
– AOSP Oreo ROMs Download list

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF OmniROM ANDROID OREO (8.1), WHICH MAY HAVE MANY BUGS OR MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. BACKUP THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Installing a custom ROM on a the Nextbit Robin requires a custom recovery to be installed, which 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.

 

Content structure:

1. Status of OmniROM Android 8.1 Oreo for Nextbit Robin
2. Required Downloads for Nextbit Robin OmniROM Android 8.1 Oreo ROM
3. How to Install OmniROM Oreo for Nextbit Robin
   • How to Install OmniROM Oreo on Nextbit Robin for the first time
   • How to Upgrade Nextbit Robin from existing OmniROM Oreo ROM
4. Rooting the OmniROM Oreo ROM on Nextbit Robin

 

Status of OmniROM Oreo for Nextbit Robin:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED DOWNLOADS AND LINKS TO UPDATE OmniROM OREO ON Nextbit Robin:

• TWRP recovery download link for Nextbit Robin

  – Follow this guide: How to Install TWRP on Nextbit Robin using Fastboot (This requires an unlocked bootloader)
  – Here is How to unlock bootloader using fastboot

• OmniROM Oreo Download link for Nextbit Robin
• Oreo 8.1 GApps Download for Nextbit Robin OmniROM Oreo ROM
• How to ROOT OmniROM Oreo

HOW TO INSTALL/UPDATE OmniROM OREO FOR Nextbit Robin (ANDROID 8.1):

Follow this guide to Install OmniROM Oreo ROM on Nextbit Robin for the first time or coming from another Android version:

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.

1. 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

2. Wipe data partition (or do 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. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM.
   IGNORE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO OR IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS.
   – How to backup all data on your Android Device.
   – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery.

3. Download the Nextbit Robin OmniROM Oreo ROM zip file, Oreo GApps file and copy the files to phone.
4. Install the Nextbit Robin OmniROM Oreo ROM zip file that you have copied.
   – Here is a post explaining how to Install custom ROM using TWRP.
5. Then flash the Android 8.1 Gapps package.
   – Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP.

Upgrading from earlier version of OmniROM Oreo for Nextbit Robin:

1. Copy the latest OmniROM Oreo ROM file to Nextbit Robin.
2. Boot into Recovery.
3. Install the latest OmniROM Oreo ROM from your phone and wait till it finishes.

   – Here is a post explaining how to install custom ROM using TWRP recovery.

4. Then Install the Android 8.1 Oreo GApps package.

   – Here is: how to install GApps using TWRP recovery.

5. Reboot and Enjoy

Reboot to system after installing is done completely. Do the required initial setup and enjoy the Android Oreo ROM for Nextbit Robin with OmniROM ROM. If you face any problem following this guide or post installation then just login and leave a comment to get an instant reply.

Rooting OmniROM Oreo ROM on Nextbit Robin:

There is no inbuilt ROOT functionality available on this ROM.
Here is how to ROOT OmniROM Oreo ROM, a step-by-step guide !!!

 

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