How to Install AOSP Android 10 for itel A46 [GSI Treble Q]

If you just bought the itel A46 and want to install Android 10 Q, then you are in the right place. In this guide, we will share a step by step tutorial to install the AOSP Android 10 update for itel A46 based on GSI treble custom build.

Thanks to one of the Recognized XDA Developers phhusson to made this possible. Now, whether your phone supports the Android 10 update officially or not, the Android 10 GSI build will help you out if your device is running on Android Oreo or later. Here you will get a full-depth installation process along with download links and pre-requirements below to easily flash the Android 10 Custom GSI on your itel A46. Now, let’s have a look at the device overview at first.

GSI stands for Generic system image. It is a file-system image that you flash to your device’s system partition. It works as a pure Android implementation without any modifications or changes to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. It can be run on any Android devices running Android 8.1 or higher version due to the Project Treble support.

itel A46 Device Overview:

itel A46 was announced in May 2019 which sports a 5.45-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels with 295 PPI pixel density.

itel A46 is powered by a Unisoc SC9863A chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also supports an external memory card. The device came out of the box with Android 9.0 Pie and backed by a 2350 mAh battery (Non-removable).

As far as the camera concerned, the device has a Dual-camera setup with 8MP + 0.32MP primary sensors and a selfie camera with a 5MP lens. Other connectivity option includes 4G-VoLTE, GPS, Glonass, Bluetooth, Mobile Hotspot, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass/ magnetometer. etc. The itel A46 come with a rear fingerprint sensor feature.

What’s on Android 10?

Google has started rolling out the latest Android 10 version update to its Pixel series devices which is the 10th iteration of Android OS. It brings plenty of new features to the device system like system UI, new gesture navigation, improved privacy and location control. The update also offers enhanced app permissions, foldable display support, security features, system-wide dark mode, etc.

The Android 10 also offers built-in call screening, multi-camera API, smart replies in the notification panel, 5G support, improved call quality, bubble feature, live caption, and more. While the latest version also improves battery life, Focus mode which is similar to the Do Not Disturb mode, etc. Apart from that Android 10 also features 65 new emojis. It also comes with direct audio streaming support to hearing aid devices.

Steps to Install Android 10 ROM on itel A46

First, you have to unlock the device bootloader in order to flash any Custom ROM. But going to the process. let’s take a look at requirements and download links first.

Pre-Requirements:

• You need to unlock the bootloader at first.
• Download the required Android 10 GSI ROM file and Android 10 GApps file from below.
• ARM, ARM64, or x86: Check your Android Phone’s Processor
• Treble Support: Check If Your Smartphone Supports Project Treble
• Keep your device battery charged up to 60% at least for a smoother process.
• Take a complete backup of your device data without Root. In case anything goes wrong, you can easily restore all the data.

Watch The Video on What’s New on Android 10

Video Guide for AOSP Android 10 Installation

Instructions to Install:

Guide to install Generic System image (GSI) on your Android device

We hope that this guide is helpful to you and you have successfully installed the AOSP Android 10 Custom ROM on your itel A46 handset easily. If in case anything goes wrong or if you have any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.

Source: Github| Credits to phhusson

Conclusion

If you find any problem with the latest build of Android 10 GSI, then you can report it on the official GitHub page: Click Here