Download and Install Android 9.0 Pie update for Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

The Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (codename a5y17lte) launched in January 2017 on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and was officially updated through Nougat to Android 8.0 Oreo. This guide covers installing an Android 9.0 Pie custom ROM on it. Since Samsung never shipped Pie to the A5 2017, a community ROM is the way to run it.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 overview

The Galaxy A5 2017 has a 5.2-inch Full HD (1080 x 1920) Super AMOLED display, an octa-core Exynos 7880 processor, and 3GB of RAM, with 32GB of expandable storage. It has a 16MP rear camera, a 16MP front camera, a front fingerprint sensor, and a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging.

About Android 9.0 Pie

Android 9.0 Pie is the ninth major version of Android. Its headline change is gesture-based navigation, alongside a redesigned Quick Settings and volume slider, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, notch support, a dark theme, and the Digital Wellbeing dashboard with app timers and Wind Down.

How to install Android 9.0 Pie on the Galaxy A5 2017

You need an unlocked bootloader and TWRP before flashing. Go through the requirements below first.

Prerequisites

• This ROM is for the Galaxy A5 2017 only.
• Charge the phone to at least 50%.
• Install the Samsung USB drivers on your PC.
• Take a full backup of your data. Flashing wipes the phone.
• Unlock the bootloader on your A5 2017.
• Install TWRP recovery on the Galaxy A5 2017. On Samsung phones, TWRP is flashed with Odin, not fastboot.

Download

Most AOSP ROMs ship without Google apps, so download the Android 9.0 Pie GApps package if you want the Play Store.

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Instructions to install

1. Copy the ROM ZIP and the GApps ZIP to the phone’s internal storage.
2. Boot the Galaxy A5 2017 into TWRP recovery.
3. Go to Wipe, then Advanced Wipe, and select System, Data, and Cache. Swipe to wipe. Do not wipe internal storage.
4. Go to Install, select the ROM ZIP, and swipe right to flash it.
5. Reboot to system once, then boot back into recovery and flash the GApps ZIP the same way.
6. To root, flash the latest Magisk ZIP (optional).
7. Reboot to system.

The first boot can take several minutes. Once it is up, set the phone up as new.

FAQ

Did the Galaxy A5 2017 get Android 9.0 Pie officially?

No. Samsung ended official updates at Android 8.0 Oreo, so Pie is only available through community ROMs like this one.

Do I root with SuperSU or Magisk?

Magisk. SuperSU is discontinued; flash the latest Magisk ZIP in TWRP after the ROM if you want root.

Do I need GApps?

Only if you want the Play Store and Google services. Flash a matching Pie GApps package after the ROM.

That covers installing Android 9.0 Pie on the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. If you run into any trouble, leave a comment below.