Google's latest Android 8.0 Oreo may have been out for just over a month, we are already seeing developers testing them on devices as old as Samsung Galaxy S2! In today's ROM-in-Testing feature, we are looking at a Galaxy S6 port based on Android Oreo. As the warning always goes, these ROMs are very early releases as is the operating system itself, hence flash them only if you want to test them and are ready for dealing with the bugs. Definitely not ready for daily use yet. Doesn't matter? Well, here's how you can update Galaxy S6 to Android 8 Oreo then.

Before you install, make sure you know that not everything will work right away...

What's working?

Please remember that Oreo is still a verynewrelease ofAndroidand may contain bugs which are probably going to be fixed in some weeks or even days by the LineageOS-team or evenGoogleitself.

Telephony (Calls, SMS,MobileData)WiFiBluetoothNFCFingerprintCamera2D/3D-graphics + VulkanAnd probably everything not listed in the bug-list or related to one of these issues

Bugs and Problems...

Hardware-Codecs are not working, videos with high resolutions (from about 1080p+) may start to lagSome videos with specific codecs can't be placed, fixing the previous bug should fix that one tooAlso connected to the HW-Codec Bug, videos can be recorded with Stock Camera-App, but not played with stock-video players (Only VLC is known to properly play those videos)GPS in "Deviceonly" mode does not work properly on someappsRandom freezes, problem and source still not really known

Prerequisites to update Galaxy S6 to Android 8 Oreo beta

Backup any important datafrom your Samsung Galaxy S6 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 must berooted, unlocked and installed with a recovery tool likeTWRPorCWM.Your device must be charged to at least 70% of power.

Note:this tutorial is focused on Samsung Galaxy S6 model G920F; 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 to Android 8 Oreo

Required files:download Oreofor your Galaxy S6 or S6 edge from here and save it on your computer. Do not extract the contents.

Connect yourGalaxyS6 to 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 S6.Boot it intorecovery mode: switch the phone on while pressing and holdingVolume Up+Home+Powerbuttonssimultaneously.Perform wipe data tasks: from Recovery, perform a full data wipe by pressing the Wipebutton. Tap on Swipe to Factory Resetat the bottom. (If you arenewtoAndroidO, wipe Dalvik,Data,Systemand Cache)Go back to main recovery menu and tap on the Installbutton. Locate theZIP fileand tapSwipe to Confirm Flash.Once installation process is done, reboot yourGalaxyS6 into the latest version of Android.

Don't forget to share your experience with this beta release of Android 8.0 Oreo forSamsung Galaxy S6. Discovered any stable Oreo ROMs? Do share with us.