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How to install Android Pie on Galaxy J7 (SM-J737) based on Resurrection Remix 7

Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 2018 smartphone in July last year. It comes with 5.5-inch TFT display panel that supports 720 x 1280 pixels of resolution and offers a 16:9 aspect ratio. The Galaxy J7 SM-J737 model powered by Octa-Core processor under the hood. It has 2 Gb of RAM and `16 GB and 32 GB internal storage variants.

Samsung Galaxy J7  SM-J737 model featured with a single 8-megapixel camera on the back side along with LED flash. On the front side, the phone comes with a 5-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls. The phone packed with Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery inside the body. It is available in Black, Blue and Gold color options. The Samsung Galaxy J7 2018 has a fingerprint scanner on the back side.

The Galaxy J7 2018 model came with Android 8.0 Oreo Operating system out of the box. But the company did not release any OS update for the phone. Samsung is not pretty good to release the Android OS updates for their phone. But Samsung GalaxyJ7 2018 model number may or may not get the Android Pie update from the company. If you don’t want to wait for the official updates and want to install and experience the latest Android OS, then there is a way to experience the latest Android interface by installing custom ROM.

Here in this article, we will guide you how to download and install Android Pie on Galaxy J7 2018. The Android 9.0 Pie for Galaxy J7 SM-J737 is based on Resurrection Remix 7.0 (RR 7.0) ROM. The Android Pie Resurrection Remix 7.0 ROM for Galaxy J7 is also with GSI with Treble Enabled. GSI means Generic System image. If you are the user of Galaxy J7 then this is the good news for you. You can now download and install Android Pie RR 7.0 ROM with GSI on Galaxy J7 2018 model.

Thanks to the XDA Recognized Developer mracar who work hard on this project. With the help of Project treble, the custom ROM communities boosted ROM development. Now the Budget devices based on Kirin and Exynos brands are also supported custom ROMs like Lineage OS, Resurrection Remix, Mokee OS, Pixel Experience.

Android 9.0 Pie features:-

  • Indoor navigation with Wi-Fi RTT
  • Gesture Navigation
  • Dashboard
  • App Timer
  • Wind Down
  • Notch support
  • App Actions and Slices
  • Lockdown mode
  • Zoom in text
  • Smarter Notification Channels
  • Improvement in messaging apps
  • An easier way to take screenshots and edit them
  • Auto-Rotate Button
  • Dark theme
  • Increased security
  • Default HTTPS for apps
  • Pair up to 5 Bluetooth devices
  • Alert tone to notify call recordings
  • Media Panel UI change
  • Support for HEIF image and HDR VP9 video format
  • Autofill in browsers
  • 157 new emojis
  • Ambient Display for Battery Percentage
  • Adaptive Battery
  • Adaptive Brightness
  • ART improvements

PRE-REQUISITES

  • Make sure your device charged up to 60%.
  • Make sure your device bootloader is unlocked.
  • This tutorial is only for Galaxy J7 SM-J737 model number. Don’t try it on other devices.
  • Make sure to take a complete backup of your device.
  • Enable your device USB debugging.
  • Make sure you have installed latest TWRP recovery.

DOWNLOAD

  • Download Android 9.0 Pie GSI for Galaxy J7 SM-J737 based on Resurrection Remix 7
  • Download GApps

How to install Android Pie on Galaxy J7 SM-J737 based on Resurrection Remix 7.0

  • Download all the files from links on your PC/Laptop as mentioned in the download section
  • Now extract the AOSP Android Pie GSI file and transfer both Android Pie system.img image and Gapps into internal storage of the phone.
  • Now reboot your phone into TWRP Recovery.
  • Now Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
  • Now, tap on the install and select the system.img zip file and flash it.
  • After installation complete, flash GApps zip file.
  • After complete installation, go back to the main memory and reboot your device.
  • It will take time to boot while doing first time after installation.

That’s it. You have successfully installed Android 9.0 Pie custom ROM on Galaxy J7 SM-J737 based on AOSP. If you are facing any problem while installing Android 9 Pie ROM on your device, please let us know in the comment section.

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