Installing Galaxy S6 Edge Plus CM13 Marshmallow Custom ROM

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  • September 3, 2024 at 12:56 PM #3886
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    Galaxy S6 Edge Plus CM13 (CyanogenMod 13) Marshmallow Custom ROM has been arrived which is brought to you by developer Rainbow_Dash. If you are flashing CyanogenMod for the first time then please be aware that this MAY VOID WARRANTY of your phone and may permanently damage your phone if not handled this guide properly. This Galaxy S6 Edge Plus CM13 CyanogenMod Marshmallow ROM is ONLY for Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and hence make sure on which device you are flashing.

    This is an ALPHA build and many things does not work. This is just an early build to see how the CM13 runs on S6 Edge Plus (at least for now). Make sure to have a look on the NOT WORKING section.

    DISCLAIMER:
    Installing Custom ROM requires your phone to be UNLOCKED in some cases which may VOID WARRANTY. Sometimes if not handled carefully then it may permanently damage your phone and prevent from BOOT. Understand that you are the only person making changes to the device. In case of any damage or any kind of loss as a consequence of this installation, Neither the Developer nor We can be held responsible.

     

    NOT WORKING:

    • Camera is BUGGY.
    • Back and Recents soft button does not work (on the display).
    • Fingerprint Sensor does not work.
    • Notification drawer is BUGGY.
    • Sound & Mic quality is not good.

     

    Galaxy S6 Edge Plus CM13 CyanogenMod 13 Marshmallow Custom ROM

    Required Downloads and Links for Galaxy S6 Edge Plus CM13 unofficial ROM flashing:

    • Galaxy S6 Edge Plus TWRP recovery download link.
      – Download the .tar.md5 extension TWRP file for YOUR DEVICE ONLY which can be flashed with ODIN. Follow this guide: How to Install TWRP on Samsung using Odin for the .tar.md5 TWRP file.

      – If you already have an unlocked bootloader then you can download the .img file extension. Then follow this guide: How to flash TWRP using fastboot.

    • Galaxy S6 Edge Plus CyanogenMod 13 ROM Download link
    • NO working GApps found yet. Link will be updated here when one will be found.

    Root binary is inbuilt since CyanogenMod 12, so you don’t need a separate SuperSu package to install to gain ROOT access. Here is How to Enable ROOT Access on CM13/CyanogenMod 13

    Flashing Galaxy S6 Edge Plus CM13 CyanogenMod 13 Marshmallow Custom ROM:

    1. Follow this if you are flashing CyanogenMod 13 for the first time to your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, or coming from another ROM:

      • Install the TWRP recovery for the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
        If you don’t have a recovery then download it from the above link and follow the beolw guide to flash:
        – How to Install TWRP on Samsung using Odin for the .tar TWRP file.
      • Then download and Copy the GApps and CyanogenMod ROM ZIP to your device.
      • Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP.
      • Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition. Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.
      • First flash the CM ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
        – Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
        Use the same guide to flash the GApps too.
      • Reboot and Enjoy the CyanogenMod 13 Marshmallow ROM on your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

      2. This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider backing up your phone data or take a nandroid backup. Here is how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery.

      Points to NOTE:
      – 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.

    2. Upgrading from earlier version of CyanogenMod 13.0:

    The first boot may take long time, so don’t panic and be sure that you have enough battery backup. Let the phone reboot and then enjoy the official CyanogenMod 13 Marshmallow ROM on Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

    After this CM13 installation you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
    How to Enable ROOT Access on CM13/CyanogenMod 13.

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