Samsung mobile brand has launched the Galaxy J7 2016 with Android 6.0.1 whereas Galaxy J7 2017 with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. Both the device has received 2 major updates. Samsung will not upgrade your device to Android 10 as it is already got the 2 major updates. Today we will guide you on how to install the Lineage OS 17.1 on the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and J7 2017 device by following our guide.
Lineage OS 17.1 GSI developed by XDA Recognized Contributor AndyYan on this XDA Forum with the Phh’s Source of Android 10 GSI (phhusson). Also thanks to XDA member hacker812c for contributing all the files to fix some of the bugs. To install this, you need to unlock the bootloader and install the latest TWRP Recovery on your device.
Well, GSI stands for Generic System image which is a “pure Android” implementation with unmodified Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code, runnable on a variety of Android devices that has treble support. Yes, now you can enjoy the new Lineage OS 17.1 based on Android 10, which is Google’s 10th version of Android OS with plenty of new features and system UI changes.
What’s on the Android 10 version?
Google has officially unveiled the latest version of Android OS called Android 10. The update is already going live for Pixel series devices. 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.