Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are yet to receive Nougat officially. But, you can try different stable custom ROMs to get all the Nougat features right on your devices, without waiting for slow-Samsung to release them. In today's guide, we will be sharing with you steps to update Galaxy S6 edge to Android 7.0 Nougat based Platinum Edge custom ROM. This ROM packs the February security patch, is zipaligned, and brings some amazing tweaks to your Galaxy S6 edge. Get smooth performance and incredible battery life with Platinum Edge.

Prerequisites to update Galaxy S6 edge to Android 7.0 ROM

Backup any important datafrom your Samsung Galaxy S6 edge as a complete wipe will be required during the flashing process.Enable USB debugging option on your device:Settings>DevelopmentOptions>USB debugging.Samsung Galaxy S6 edge must berooted, unlocked and installed with a recovery tool likeTWRPorCWM.Your device must be charged to at least 60% of power.

Note:this tutorial is focused on Samsung Galaxy S6 edge model G925F; do not try this guide on otherAndroid&Samsungdevices.For more details and support, visit the developer's XDA thread.

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How to update Galaxy S6 edge to Android 7 Nougat Platinum Edge ROM

Required files:download Android 7.0 Platinum Edge custom firmwarefor Galaxy S6edge G925Fand save it on your computer. Do not extract the contents.

Connect yourGalaxyS6 edgeto your computer using a USB cable and copy the zip file to your phone’s SD card.Disconnect the USB cord andpower off your Galaxy S6edge.Boot it intorecovery mode: switch the phone on while pressing and holdingVolume Up+Home+Powerbuttonssimultaneously.Perform aNandroid backupof your current OS:Backupbackup>and restoreon ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery.Perform wipe data tasks: from Recovery, perform a full data wipe by pressing the Wipebutton. Tap on Swipe to Factory Resetat the bottom.Go back to main recovery menu and tap on the Installbutton. Locate the ROMZIP fileand tapSwipe to Confirm Flash.Once installation process is done, reboot yourGalaxyS6edge G925F into the new custom ROM. If you are, however, stuck in bootloop, tap Wipe cache/dalvikinstead.

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