[NOUGAT] How to Update Galaxy S2 Plus Nougat 7.0 AOSP (s2ve/p, i9105/p)

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Android AOSP 7.0 Nougat ROM for Galaxy S2 Plus (s2ve/p, i9105/p) is now available through an unofficial AOSP ROM update. In addition to this here we also have the Galaxy S2 Plus Lineage OS 14.1. Since the Android Nougat Source code release, till now we have many Android Nougat ROMs available for various devices and also we have many CyanogenMod 14 ROMs. This time the Nougat ROM (build number: NRD90S) has arrived to Galaxy S2 Plus variant which is brought to you by developer Carlos_Manuel.

DISCLAIMER:
Installing a custom ROM on a the S2 Plus 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 doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Status of JDCTeam’s Galaxy S2 Plus (s2ve/p, i9105/p) Nougat ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Audio and recording
– Bluetooth
– NFC (i9105 does not have NFC)
– Mobile Network (Call, Data, SMS)
– USB OTG
– All sensors
– Camera pictures

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Camcorder is broken
– Wifi
– GPS

 

REQUIRED DOWNLOADS AND LINKS TO UPDATE GALAXY S2 PLUS NOUGAT 7.0 AOSP ROM:

• TWRP for i9105 and TWRP for i9105p.

  – Follow this guide: How to Install TWRP on Samsung using Odin for the .tar TWRP file.
  – If you have an unlocked bootloader then you can download the .img TWRP file and follw this guide to flash TWRP: Install TWRP on Android using fastboot

• ROM Download link to AOSP 7.0 Nougat ROM for Galaxy S2 Plus
• Google Apps download link for the Nougat 7.0 Galaxy S2 Plus
• Enable ROOT on Galaxy S2 Plus Nougat 7.0 AOSP

HOW TO INSTALL/FLASH/UPDATE GALAXY S2 PLUS NOUGAT 7.0 AOSP ROM (s2ve/p, i9105/p):

1. Follow this to update AOSP ROM Nougat 7.0 on S2 Plus for the first time or coming from another ROM:

   Points to NOTE on BACKUP:
   – 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.

   • Download the AOSP S2 Plus Nougat zip file and a suitable Nougat Gapps zip file from the above download link and copy both the files to phone.
   • 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.

   • First flash the S2 Plus Nougat AOSP ZIP from device and then reboot to recovery AGAIN.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
   • Now flash the Google Apps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of AOSP Nougat 7.0 ROM on Galaxy S2 Plus variant:

   • Copy the latest Galaxy S2 Plus Nougat 7.0 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest Nougat 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.
   • After that, flash the Nougat Google Apps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Reboot to system after flashing is done completely. Do the required initial setup and enjoy the Nougat ROM on Galaxy S2 Plus. If you face any problem following this guide or post installation then just login and leave a comment to get an instant reply from us.

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The development thread for S2 Plus Nougat 7.0 AOSP ROM is here.

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