{"id":32341,"date":"2018-02-11T23:48:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T18:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=32341"},"modified":"2019-12-27T06:49:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:49:02","slug":"install-android-oreo-samsung-galaxy-s8-s8-exynos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/install-android-oreo-samsung-galaxy-s8-s8-exynos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Android Oreo on the Samsung Galaxy S8\/S8+ (Exynos)"},"content":{"rendered":"

After much anticipation, the newest Android version, Android Oreo on the Samsung Galaxy S8\/S8+ is finally here. The Samsung Galaxy\u00a0S8\/S8+ was released in April last year as the company’s flagship device. The device took the Android<\/a> market by storm with its bezel-less display, lightweight and an abundance of features, all packed into a very thin form factor. The Samsung Galaxy S8\/S8+\u00a0 came installed with the latest Android OS at the time which was the 7.0 Nougat version of Android. However, after almost a year it is time for the next version of Android to hit the smartphones.<\/p>\n

Android\u00a0Oreo on the Samsung Galaxy S8\/S8+ brings many new features to the Android experience. Some of which are:\u00a0Picture-in-picture mode,\u00a0notification channels,\u00a0background app optimizations, notification snoozing, and more. Besides the new Android features, there are some other new features that are Samsung-specific such as a new keyboard with stickers and GIFs built in,\u00a0the\u00a0App Pair feature\u00a0from the Samsung Galaxy Note8 and many more.<\/p>\n

The build also comes with latest February security patches so you don’t have to worry about any major security vulnerabilities like\u00a0BlueBorne,\u00a0KRACK, and\u00a0Spectre\/Meltdown.So, all of that sounds good and you want to go ahead an install the latest Android update on your Samsung Galaxy S8\/S8+? Well, you are in luck, thanks to the good people over at xda-develpers.com, who were able to pull the update which allows you to install it via the stock recovery.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we will show you step by step how you can install\u00a0Android Oreo on the Samsung Galaxy S8\/S8+ Exynos.<\/p>\n

However, before proceeding, a word of caution:<\/p>\n

If your phone is currently running Android Nougat, then this should go smoothly. However, if your phone is running one of the Android Oreo betas, then following this method will require a factory reset\/data wipe. We recommend backing up important data regardless.\u00a0You can easily\u00a0backup your data using this guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>without any root in 5 minutes.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How to Install Android Oreo on the Samsung Galaxy S8\/S8+ (Exynos)<\/h2>\n

Step 1 – Check Phone’s model number<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is very important that the model number of your phone be either\u00a0G950F \u00a0(Galaxy S8 Exynos)\u00a0or\u00a0G955F\u00a0(Galaxy S8+ Exynos). Currently, these two models are the only ones that can flash the Oreo build.\u00a0If you do not have either of these models,\u00a0do not proceed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 2 – Download required files<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the model number of your S8 is G950F then download these files:\u00a0AQL5 Odin<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0AQL5 to CRAP<\/a>. If you have a G955F model then download these files:\u00a0AQL5 Odin<\/a>,\u00a0AQL5 to ZRA5<\/a>, and\u00a0ZRA5 to CRAP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Step 3 – Copy the files<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now copy the OTA file that downloaded in the previous step onto the SD Card on your phone. If you don\u2019t have an SD Card, don\u2019t worry as you can skip this step but you will still need the OTA file on your computer.<\/p>\n

Step 4 – Extract Odin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Extract the Odin firmware linked in the second step. It will be in a zip format.<\/p>\n

Step 5 – Reboot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Power of your device and then reboot it into download mode by\u00a0holding the\u00a0Bixby button + Volume down + power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 6 – Download Odin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plug your phone into your computer. Download the Odin tool from here<\/a>. Odin is an official Samsung flashing tool that can flash official Samsung firmware onto Samsung Galaxy phones. You will see 5 sections on the right side of Odin, but only 4 of those will be used.<\/p>\n

Step 7 – Selecting the relevant files in Odin tool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go to the firmware file that you downloaded earlier and extract the files into a folder. Now open the Odin tool and click the BL button that you see in Odin tool. Navigate to your Odin firmware folder where you extracted your files, and then click the file starting with BL. Do the same for AP, CP, and HOME_CSC. See the image below for further help<\/p>\n

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