How to Install AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo on Samsung Galaxy J4 Core

Samsung Galaxy J4 Core launched in November 2018. The handset came with Android 8.1 Oreo. Are you looking to install the stable version of Android 8.1 Oreo on Galaxy J4 Core? then you are at the right place. Today we will guide you on how to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Galaxy J4 Core smartphone.

If you are here for the first time to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Galaxy J4 Core, you can read our article to know the difference between custom ROM and stock ROM. To install a custom ROM, you have to unlock bootloader and you must have latest TWRP Recovery on your phone. In case if you have all this, then installing Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery is simple. You can follow our tutorial on how to flash custom ROM using TWRP Recovery.

Samsung Galaxy J4 Core sports a 6 inches IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels. It is powered by 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm). The device packs 16GB  internal storage and 1GB of RAM. There is 512GB expandable memory support. The camera on this device sports a single camera 8 MP with an aperture f/2.2 and a 5 MP shooter for selfies. The Samsung Galaxy J4 Core runs Android 8.1 Oreo Go edition and Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery.

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What’s in Android 8.1 Oreo:

After rolling the Android 8.0 Oreo, we know that Google will surely come up with the latest version which will improve the features which were implemented in Android 8.0 version.

As you’d expect, Android 8.1 Oreo is an incremental update that builds out some of the new features found in the first version of Oreo. Android 8.1 Oreo is an improved version and shortcomings of Android 8.0 Oreo – This doesn’t mean Android 8.1 doesn’t include the new feature because it does. Here are all the features of Android Oreo [8.0/8.1]

Features of Android Oreo:

• Notifications Channels (8.0)
• Picture In A Picture (8.0)
• Multi-Display Support (8.0)
• Keyboard Navigation (8.0)
• Background Limits (8.0)
• New Wi-Fi Features (8.0)
• Better Icons (8.0)
• Autofill (8.0)
• Cheeseburger Emoji (8.1)
• Neural Networks API (8.1)
• Pixel Visual Core co-processing technology to third-party developers (8.1)
• and many more

Download ROM and Gapps Here

OS	Download File
Lineage OS 15.1	Download

Any Of the Gapps Below

MindTheGApps 8.1.0 Package

Delta Gapps with Modular Add-On

Micro GApps Package For Android Oreo

Android Oreo Gapps Package [Open Gapps] – Recommended

Gapps For LineageOS 15/15.1 [Also Supported any Android 8.1]

Steps to Install Android 8.1 Oreo on Galaxy J4 Core:

Follow our below guide to install the Android 8.1 Oreo on Galaxy J4 Core. Simply download the below given ROM and Gapps file to experience the Android 8.1 Oreo on Galaxy J4 Core smartphone. To install any Custom firmware on Galaxy J4 Core, you should have TWRP Recovery or any custom recovery.

Before grabbing the download link and installing the custom ROM, then make sure to follow the pre-requisites.

• How to Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy J4 Core and Root
• Samsung Galaxy J4 Core Stock Firmware Collections [Back To Stock ROM]
• Common Samsung Galaxy J4 Core Problems and Fixes – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Camera, SIM, and More
• Download and Install Lineage OS 17.1 for Samsung Galaxy J4 Core based on Android 10 Q
• Download and Install AOSP Android 10 Q for Samsung Galaxy J4 Core

Pre-Requisites:

• This ROM is for Galaxy J4 Core (Don’t Try this on Any other device):
• Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
• Download and install Samsung USB Drivers
• Take Full Backup before flashing this on your phone: (You can try any backup method)
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  How to Backup Your Data on Android device
• Download all the Zip files from below and Place it in your phone’s root of internal memory or SD Card.

Instructions to Install:

1. First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Galaxy J4 Core
2. Now install TWRP Recovery for Galaxy J4 Core. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
3. Download the below Android 8.1 Oreo for Galaxy J4 Core.
4. Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
5. Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)

Guide to Flash Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery

Super SU Root Procedure

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Don’t flash SuperSU if you want to try Magisk Root on your phone

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Magisk Zip Root Procedure