But if you have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S6, you can manually install the Lineage OS 15 custom ROM based on Android Oreo 8.0 on your device right now. Android Oreo 8.0 is the latest version of Android and it was officially released by Google a few days back. It comes with a lot of interesting features and behind the screen improvements. Some of the features of Android Oreo 8.0 include a picture in picture mode, lock screen shortcuts and app notification badges. Follow the guide given below to Update Samsung Galaxy S6 (G920x) To Android 8.0 Oreo Via Lineage OS 15 Since the Lineage OS custom ROM is currently in the development phase and it is an unofficial build, some features might not work as you expect. But, you can test this ROM on your Samsung Galaxy S6 without any issues to experience the features of Android Oreo 8.0 on your device. You can follow the below guide to Download Install Lineage OS 15 On Galaxy S6 (G920x) | Android 8.0 Oreo The Lineage OS is the new form of CyanogenMod which was the most used and Popular Android Custom ROM.Lineage OS 15 is based On Android 8.0 Oreo Source Code and Comes with all the Android 8.0 Oreo features like Picture in Picture mode, split-screen mode and better battery optimization. Check Out Our Latest Post (Android 8.1 Oreo):
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Lineage OS 15 Features | Android 8.0 Oreo Features:
As lineage OS 15 is based On Android 8.0 Oreo’s Source code, it has all the latest Android Oreo features and in addition to that Lineage OS also has some extra customization features. #1 AutoFill Android 8.0 Oreo now comes with Autofill feature which was available in the Chrome browser for Wuntils uptil now. The feature is Auto Fill mode which means that the OS will save your Email Address as well as Password.This will save your precious time #2 Adaptive Icons Now Android also added Adaptive Icons which means that the smartphone will now have an option to modify the default icons for various applications in many shapes such as squircle, square, rounded and others. This is done to ensure that the icons on different apps are in line with the other apps for uniformity purpose.This will make your phone looks cool and minimalistic You may Like: How to get Android 8.0 Oreo Adaptive Icons feature on Android 5.0 and above #3 Updated Emoji In Android 8.0 Oreo, Google has once again updated the default emojis present in the Android OS to a blob-less emoji version rather than blob version which was seen on Android 7.0.There many new emojis are added to enhance your messaging experience #4 Notification Dots This feature is same as the one present on Android 7.0 Nougat where users can long press on home screen to see the options but this feature is now extended to show notifications of that particular app by long pressing the icon. #5 Picture -In- Picture Mode The picture in Picture mode which is also known as PiP mode is also added to Android 8.0 Oreo.This will be shown in floating window rather than the split-screen. #6 Google Play Protect and 2X Boot Time: This “Google PLay Protect” is added in the Google Play Store and it will be a background service that will check for apps and its usage and data storage permissions and notify users if it is safe to install and use the app. Thanks to the great optimization in Android 8.0 Oreo, the boot will now take 10 seconds to do so which is a significant improvement. (Previously 15-20 Sec.) Above are some of the main features Android 8.0 Oreo (Lineage OS 15.0) comes with.But there are much more.Overall Lineage OS is the best Custom ROM available for Android.
Pre-Requirements:
Make sure the bootloader on your device is unlocked and your device is rooted and you have a custom recovery installed. Make sure your device has more than 50% battery
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Downloads
Download Android 8.0 Lineage OS 15 for Samsung Galaxy S6 (G920x)> Download || Credit: TeamNexus Download Official GApps For Lineage OS 15 ROMs Download latest Magisk v13.5 supports Android Oreo | Android 8.0 (If you want root access)
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How To Install Lineage OS 15 On Galaxy S6 (G920x) | Android 8.0 Oreo
Make sure your device is rooted and have the latest TWRP recovery installed. First, download the file from the above link. Now transfer the downloaded file to the internal storage of your device. Now reboot to the TWRP recovery by holding your power and volume down buttons together for a few seconds. Take a backup by selecting the option from the home screen and then your data and cache from the recovery menu.
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