Download and Install Android 9.0 Pie update for HTC One M8

Here we will guide on how to install the latest Android 9.0 Pie update for HTC One M8. Follow this simple guide.

HTC One M8 (codename: m8) launched in March 2014. The phone came out of the box with Android 4.4.2 KitKat and later upgrade to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Waiting for Official Android 9.0 Pie update for HTC One M8? Then your wait will be eternal. Currently, this device has stopped receiving the new OS update. If you want to try custom ROM based on Android 9.0 Pie? then you are in the right place.

Talking about the specifications, HTC One M8 features a 5.0-inches display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB or 32GB internal memory. The camera on the HTC One M8 comes with Dual 4 MP and 5MP front shooting camera. It is backed by a Non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery with Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0).

Google finally released the 9th iteration of Android OS called Android 9.0 Pie. The update has rolled for Pixel supported devices and few other OEM supported with Android Beta. After putting Android users through four beta updates of Android P, Google has named Android 9.0 as Android Pie. It is expected that in the coming months all the devices that had been signed up for the Android P beta program including the OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21 and more will receive the Android P update first.

When will HTC release Android 9.0 Pie update for HTC One M8?

HTC One M8 (codename: m8) came out of the box with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and thereafter company just stopped sending new OS update.  HTC will not support Android 9.0 Pie update for HTC One M8. You can check out the List of Android 9 Pie Supported Devices.

But you can install the Android 9.0 Pie Custom ROM based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project) on HTC One M8.

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.

Watch The Android 9.0 Pie Features

What’s Working and What’s Not?

Working:

• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• NFC
• Camera (including video recording)
• FM Radio
• Telephony (Calls, MMS/SMS and Mobile data)
• Audio (Record and Playback)
• Video Playback
• Sensors
• GPS

Broken / not yet supported:

• ANT+ (still not brought up)
• MHL

Want to try Android 9.0 Pie on HTC One M8 (m8)?

If you want to enjoy Android 9.0 Pie features, then follow the below guide.

Make sure you have Unlocked Bootloader and installed TWRP Recovery on HTC One M8 (m8).

Pre-requisites:

• Supported on HTC One M8 (m8)
• Charge your phone up to 50% or more.
• Take a complete backup of your phone data [Follow any 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
  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP
• Do a full data wipe in the stock recovery (this is mandatory, twrp wipe will not work)
• First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on HTC One M8 (m8)
• Install the latest TWRP recovery on HTC One M8.
• Download the Android 9.0 Pie.
• Download Android 9.0 Pie Gapps required
• Note: First boot can take some time. They may even loop a few times…

[su_note note_color=”#fee9e9″ text_color=”#000000″]Warning: We are not responsible if you brick your device. Do it at your own risk.[/su_note]

Instructions to Install on HTC One M8:

• Move the download AOSP Android 9.0 Pie and Android Pie Gapps to internal storage [root folder]
• Now boot your device into TWRP Recovery.
• Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)
• Now follow the guide on how to flash custom ROM using TWRP Recovery
• reboot to system, then again recovery and then you can follow the same guide to flash the Gapps file on your phone.
• That’s it! You can reboot your device to enjoy AOSP Android 9.0 Pie Update on HTC One M8.

Root Android 9.0 Pie on HTC One M8:

We are not responsible if the rooting procedure didn’t work on your phone.

Download and Install SuperSU root on your phone.

If you don’t want SuperSU rooting guide, then you can try Magisk on your phone.

Hope this guide was helpful to install AOSP Android 9.0 Pie update for HTC One M8 (m8).

Source: XDA