How to Install AOSP Android 9.0 Pie on Moto G6 Play [GSI Phh-Treble]

Here we will guide you on how to download and install AOSP Android 9.0 Pie on Moto G6 Play (codenamed aljeter). This ROM is based on Android 9.0 Pie GSI with...

Abd Razaaq

Last updated on March 29, 2019

Abd Razaaq

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I'm a Tech Content Writer and Full-Time blogger. Since I love Android and Google's device, I started my career in writing for Android OS and their features. This led me to start "GetDroidTips". I have completed Master of Business Administration at Mangalore University, Karnataka.

What’s on Android 9.0 Pie?

Android 9.0 Pie is the 9th iteration and a major update of Google’s Android OS. The new Android Pie brings a couple of design changes to the successor Android Oreo but the most notable one is the gesture-based navigation system. Other features of Android 9 Pie are New Quick Settings UI design, Redesigned volume slider, Advanced Battery with AI Support, Notch Support, Improved Adaptive Brightness, Manual theme selection, Android Dashboard which Google calls Digital Wellbeing, and more other features.

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Features of Android 9.0 Pie:

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

Guide to Install AOSP Android 9.0 Pie on Moto G6 Play

If you are looking to install the latest version of Android OS on your device, then please follow this guide below to enjoy Android 9.0 Pie update for Moto G6 Play.

GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any internal/external damages to the device that may happen while/after following this guide. This ROM may or may not be completely stable and we don’t recommend you to try this ROM as a daily driver. So far this ROM worked smoothly on many devices.

Pre-Requisites:

Supported on Moto G6 Play
Charge your phone up to 50% or more.
Take a complete backup of your phone data [Follow any method]
Do a full data wipe in the stock recovery (this is mandatory, the twrp wipe will not work)
Download Motorola USB Drivers and Install on your PC
You need to unlock the bootloader on Moto G6 Play.
Install the latest TWRP recovery on Moto G6 Play. [via TWRP Method]
Download ADB and Fastboot tool [To flash via ADB Sideload Method]

Required ROM and Gapps Package:

Download and Flash Latest TWRP Recovery 3.2.1-1 or higher
Download GSI Treble Firmware Files Here: Download – Download ARM64
Download Android 9.0 Pie Gapps Package or you can download OpenGapps 9.0.

You need only the GAPPS version to download and install AOSP Android Pie. Vanilla is basically plain w/o GAPPS, and FLOSS is with Open Source alternatives to the GAPPS.

Instructions to Flash:

To flash the AOSP Android 9.0 Pie on Moto G6 Play, you can either use the TWRP Recovery method or you can flash via ADB Sideload method. If you already have, then make sure to download the above-given links.

Method 1: Install via TWRP Recovery

First of all, make sure to download and move all the above required ROM packages on your Motorola Moto G6 Play Internal storage.
You can now extract the GSI and vendor+boot zips [Complete Guide on How to extract any Zip file on Android devices.]
Now reboot your phone into TWRP Recovery and Swipe Allow Modifications (Appears for the first time only)
Once you are in TWRP Recovery, first of all. Take a complete backup of stock or custom ROM using TWRP.
Now wipe the cache, data, and system before flashing the Android Pie 9.0 on Moto G6 Play.
To Wipe data: Go to Wipe —> Advanced Wipe and select Dalvik/ART cache, cache, System, Vendor, and Data and then swipe to wipe. [su_note note_color=”#fef0ef” text_color=”#000000″]Warning: Make sure not to select Internal storage[/su_note]
Now you can install the System image file in TWRP: Install -> Install Image -> select system.img
That’s it! Reboot and enjoy!

Method 2: Install via ADB Sideload

—> How to Install Generic System Image on Project Treble Devices

I hope this guide was helpful to install the Android 9.0 Pie on Moto G6 Play based on Project Treble GSI images.

If this method doesn’t work, then go to the AOSP 9.0 Phh-Treble thread in XDA and report your issue.

Source: XDA || Credits to phhusson