How to Install AOSP Android 10 Update for Nokia 8 [GSI Treble]

Nokia 8 is the latest flagship from Nokia which brings good hardware and specs with a decent price to compete against OnePlus 5, Note 8 and many other flagship smartphones. Actually, Nokia has always been a reputed smartphone manufacturer who always kept all that they promised to their users. Today you can install the AOSP Android 10 Custom GSI build for the Nokia 8. Thanks to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible.

Now, you may ask what is GSI? A GSI (generic system image) is a system image with minimal configurations for Android devices. 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. Here we have shared a step-by-step guide to flash AOSP Android 10 on Nokia 8 below.

Here in this guide, we will explain how to download and install Android 10 GSI builds on Nokia 8 (nb1). We have provided the complete instruction and step by step guide to install the GSI custom build on Nokia 8. The steps are simple and easy to follow.

Nokia 8 Specifications

Nokia 8 features a 5.3-inches display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) and Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 coupled with 4/6GB of RAM. The phone packs 64/128GB internal memory and expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. The camera on the Nokia 8 comes with Dual 13MP rear Camera and 12MP front shooting camera. Nokia 8 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. It also has a Fingerprint sensor on the front.

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 Nokia 8 (nb1)

Disclaimer:

PHH’s AOSP Android 10 GSIs are still marked as a pre-release. Even on a device that runs Pie GSIs nicely, it’s still possible to get broken media, camera, RIL or even flat-out no-boot. You are strongly advised to try PHH’s original and then identify/report issues there, before moving onto other GSIs that is based on this work. Please report bugs there only if it’s specific to this GSI.

We’re at GetDroidTips won’t be responsible for any kind of damage or error that occurs to your handset while or after following this guide. This is a Custom ROM and may contain some of the bugs or stability issues. We can’t recommend you to use this firmware as your daily driver. Proceed at your own risk.

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.

Download Links:

Android 10 GSI | Download [A/B System with Arm64] – Download Gapps version
Download and install Nokia USB Drivers
Fastboot Method: Download ADB and Fastboot tool
TWRP Method: Download TWRP Recovery on Nokia 8

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 Nokia 8 (nb1) 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