How to Install GSI ROM on ANY Android Device w/ Project Treble & Unlocked Bootloader! [TWRP Method]

[@Sameerahuja662]

Running the same gsi image on completely different devices is like the android modders dream come true. Project treble is really like a revolution in the custom rom scene.

[@vusik._.]

True

[@taqri85]

Indeed

[@omarsabir1210]

Yeah but a few gsi actually work

[@pranaychopde3637]

True

[@vishwajeetbabbar7622]

I want to do it on an old device WITHOUT PROJECT TREBLE. I have seen Mokee rom android 10 installation on non treble but its complicated. Is there any other method?

[@alemenyah]

I have seen you have really changed the way you deliver your videos. Always High On Android. Straight to the point and very informative.

[@FarhanKhan-ye7gr]

Ur always the first one to make us learn new things!! Thanks :)

[@ZombieFaceify]

Ikr .. He is a great youtuber x)

[@spiral5799]

Thank you Max, been watching your videos for years :)

[@someonewhoisinevitable4430]

quality content? that's what i search and find here.

[@moo2564]

I just tried it on my s9 that is rooted with twrp but i came in a bootloop am i doing something wrong i? Or am i downloading the wrong files? Fortunately i made a backup file before flashing.

[@nihaget1453]

I just did this, and it works the first time. I got into the phone and set it up. But it was super laggy after a while. So I decided to reset the phone like how you would normally do to fix a problem, and now... it’s making me boot into the recovery each and every time I try and boot into the system...

[@mobilecinematographer9317]

I freaking love Max, "and boom shaka-laka!" 😂😂😂

[@MegaJimbob125]

5:53 I can only install using Twrp to Boot or Recovery. System Image is not available for me. Help please? Samsung Note 8

[@ahmedbelhadj2824]

me too

[@benlynch7249]

homage to the clever skater dude, please keep doing your thing!

[@veri__]

My exynos S9 bootloops with every gsi. I followed this perfectly and have tried using other techniques.

[@oauth2.0]

@onii-chan's manko how do you get it

[@khalid0581]

No any GSI roms work with my device. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jackelzombie3185]

Lo siento por ti bro pero así pasa aveces en este mundillo

[@modgamingltd1039]

In 5:56 I dont have system option in recovery How can i get?

[@praddie1]

Thanks Max. Mine is project treble supported, got stuck in TWRP. when am about to flash, the system partition is missing. I only have "Boot" and "Recovery". What should I do brother?

[@l0duwka]

same problem

[@glowman6518]

On the 5T after I flash the gsi, I just get a black screen when trying to boot for the first time, do I need to flash mokee rom first then flash the gsi ?

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

No it should work. Try Pixel experience GSI.

[@hishamosman3865]

thx man cool vid. does this mean that even if the device is no longer supported by manufacturer but supports treble that we can upgrade android version anyway? like in three or four years when the s9 won't get anymore updates can we still upgrade using this method?

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

YES! That is the GENIUS feature of Project Treble and GSI!

[@hishamosman3865]

thx man 😍

[@JesviJonathan]

Y does the older device not support project treble ?? Is it some kinda software based stuff coz if it is , then a custom rom oreo will work . will it ??

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

Not sure on the details but let me try to find out.

[@silveR_gds13]

I've exactly the same doubt...

[@Chieh-Ge]

Hi Max: I have a question, hope you can answer for me:) Once i install the GSI rom, do i need to reinstall the rom again when the newer OS coming out(like android 10, 11.....)? Or i will receive the OTA upgrade ? thanks a lot !

[@Jobless_Rascal]

You receive a update by dev you dont have to do it manually

[@soooempty]

is there a way to backup my stock recovery just in case something happens to my phone after installing twrp?(or maybe instead on installing twrp i can use maybe fastboot instead?)

[@tmzmenphismcmarvinnn8939]

Great tutorial sir, please i have a Tecno Camon 11 which is treble supported, can i install a GSI on it ? And which GSI would you recommend for me ?

[@EricDrummondBPCP]

hey Max I actually have two quick questions 1 you think you can do a video maybe using this on like a xiaomi device? 2 you think you can help me out with a link to some G apps that are just the Play Store I don't want anything else I want to install everything myself I just need to play store to do so or is there a way to just install the Play Store and its Associated apps? well that's about it thanks for the great contents your videos are always a joy to watch keep it up and I'll catch you in the next one have a good one.

[@uspsilencer1]

Can you do Rom review for this GSI Rom please on the S9

[@kolethigpen6197]

Anwar Ali can you message me?

[@arhanhasan8673]

Confused. What's the benefit of installing a GSI rom on a treble supported rom? GSI does what?

[@Naimka2002]

Thx for the video, will I be able to install it on a kirin processor device if it supports project treble!?

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

Yup.

[@mmm17_]

Hey Max, if I'm installing on Kirin devices, can I download the ROM file from the website link in the video?

[@Naimka2002]

@@mmm17_ yes you can

[@mmm17_]

@@Naimka2002 Have you installed yours? I can't get my unlock code

[@Naimka2002]

@@mmm17_ This is the problem, because huawei ditched the support for unlock codes, and now I cant find anyway to unlock the bootloader :-(

[@KLK01]

Why does TWRP only give me two options? "Boot" and "Recovery"? There is no "System Image"

[@Balenciiaga]

Probably a stupid question but Do you have to keep the gsi image once you installed it?

[@sniper01683805815]

thanks for still thinking oneplus one is still relevant ...... gtta question about ... do you think we'll be able to install project treble on opo ??

[@yuup8411]

I've done everything you've said, but my device says restart a thousand of times.

[@coolbuilder2102]

Is you're phone project treble compatible

[@GamerseeeOMG]

Do you need to be rooted

[@modtechmobilepro]

i dont know how to download the files

[@Black.Panther.mdr.chut111]

I have error :size of image is larger than target device. But I have 19go

[@stefanj.99]

Happened to me too. Try re-installing image, not only onto the device but download the(latest)image also. Try different custom rom too.

[@Hemnawat]

You didn't tell us how stable is it? Can we use it as a daily driver ? How is battery backup ? Did you face any bugs ? I think you should have mentioned these things in the video

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

See my latest video on the S9, is is nearly flawless on S9 or phones that have fully supported Project Treble.

[@Hemnawat]

@@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE okay thank you so much you are the best max it's been years and you are always on top of the new things

[@henryh.lchong7862]

Hi Max, what version of TWRP recovery do you use? Do you mind to share it or the link where I can download? Also, how do you reverse the process or uninstall the Project Treble GSI(Generic System Image) ROM. Appreciate your information.

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

I used the latest at twrp.me, TWRP official site. You can make a backup rom using twrp and restore later OR you can also flash stock firmware with odin but that wipes everything for S9.

[@henryh.lchong7862]

On the TWRP official site, it said I must require root to install but you told me that my phone doesn't need to be rooted. BTW I have the international version of S9+. So how should I install TWRP without root?

[@yahyaonal7742]

@@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE my device didnt download twpr (but i select usb debugging and oem lock in developer settings. Maybe my version not supported(one ui 2.5)

[@AriesTheBestGaming]

@@henryh.lchong7862 Use Odin.

[@alexism.7101]

I have a problem : I don't find "system image" in the gsi you provide (arm64 A only s9 plus, isn't this right ?), once in twrp, I'm left with "boot, omc, etc etc" even "system" but no "system image". And if I try to flash "system" I failed getting "cannot flash images to file systems". Does someone have a solution for me please ? :( can't find nothing on this on google.

[@rockzdude500]

Hi, sorry to bother, but have you found a solution?

[@alexism.7101]

@@rockzdude500 still not, it's like we're the only ones with that problem !

[@rockzdude500]

@@kanna-chan6680 Yes I did. Unfortunately it seemed that I had bricked my phone, had to get the motherboard replaced. Samsung did it for free though.

[@rockzdude500]

@@kanna-chan6680 I'm new to the S9. I've used Nexus 6P and iPhone X before so I didn't exactly know what I was doing, rooting the 6P was way simpler. The customer service was kind enough to repair my out of warranty phone.

[@jmcnasty6151]

I can answer this; and I’m sure most of you in this thread (which will be deleted shortly since it’s been slipped pasted the screening) have come to realise this already. Yes roms are cool and exists. But always carry crypto currency mines, as well as user data mines that are constantly used to sell to companies such as telemarketers, not ton mention they will be recording your voice to create a nice voice match to use in an emulator, and gain your fingerprints. Your cards in.Your wallet, along with anything attached to accounts with your name on it.Privacy credentials for anything currently signed in or that you do sign into are instantly reported out- regardless of WiFi or data connection ( Qualcomm radio is a hell of a thing, along with the other aspects of Qualcomm). Bluetooth can be access weather it’s on or not and other devices that are yours will be rooted and left looking as similar as the original as possible. You keep your data when that happens. They have complete remote access, and that includes to the shell, so if you try to resolve anything they will begin to remove more and more abilities you have. Available to you, such as deleting app data, or disabling apps. To check this, click on an app and look at the software version- does it have an extremely long funky number me sometimes an extra underscore and letter lol... sorry but you’re screwed. So tag reading gets all your card info. Doesn’t matter what you disable in terms of bluetooth or tags and whatnot because that’s just a surface interface to make you feel better. They have authorisation rights to your phone. Your google account? Welp all the passwords you ever used are stored in there and in iCloud and they have Those too. Read your error logs in your phone because they don’t lie, but they can be disabled so hurry up. When you do, run as many apps that didn’t come with the phone as possible and that you downloaded before you rooted. Same on other devices. Evernote is usually their broadcast receiver. Which reminds me. Go into about phone and click on software version 5 times fast to unlock developer mode (sometimes its kernel version) then click on shut off always keep data on (that’s abused) and finally click on currency running apps. Try clicking on some of these and look at their real name once the details pop up. These are clone apps with malicious intent. What’s worse is you can never get rid of this. They are using developer tools and these are whitelisted apps so antivirus programs slip over it. Your play services and play store are also clones so just about everything new you get will automatically have a new string of code to abide by . Cheers. Welcome to the farm.

[@cengi]

Let's say I got 2 devices that support project treble, how do I backup the gsi rom with all its data and apps and restore it to the other device? Just a normal twrp backup? Do they need to have the same type a or a/b?

[@charlesotieno6287]

And since I dont know wether S7 edge will get android pie,will developers be able to make custom rom pie for it,Mr Max,I love ua videos keep it up.

[@deepakjgb]

It's sad to see LG not focus on the software side of their devices. When OnePlus can push it to their devices why can't LG give V30 treble support through an update.

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

Well, problem with most LG devices is that bootloader cannot be unlocked, only mostly LG European international models. Stay away from LG if you want Project Treble.

[@yousefshaaban8779]

Amazing video Amazing walkthrough is there any bugs or anything not working in it ? is it a daily driver material ?

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

Not too many I found so far. Just glitchy video camera during recording but the actual recording works fine.

[@CNoteZzz]

Hey Max! So I don't need a vendor or other img files on my realme x2 pro ?

[@zTxlionxTz]

Help, it tells me that the image is larger than the device and it doesn't let me flash the rom :c

[@osamagayak8864]

Hello max, i'm from the Philippines. Does these GSIs receive future updates? Like security patches for example? And also can i use the official GSI images on the google android site? Device: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.

[@Seyeoderinde]

Which miui custom rom do you think is the best

[@halilberisha3992]

Help Please, i followed all your instructions but my s9 just keeps rebooting on the samsung logo.

[@paulking4908]

Did not for for my Note 9 exynos. Stuck at the G. Then it reboots back into twrp.

[@weeee733]

Hey Max, i`ve got Pixel 2XL, do i need to bother with these custom roms? I`m running stock rooted

[@wilmarmachado8218]

brother I have the samsung galaxy a10 with twrp and I have a gsi that when I flash it and start it I get loaded in the boot logo, could you give me some solution ?. Greetings from Colombia

[@wilmarmachado8218]

@@DistroBulken el a10 debe ser arm32binder64 bro

[@wilmarmachado8218]

@@DistroBulk si bro

[@stopppp2059]

That intro. Its refreshing 🔥

[@joeydelmarsjr.646]

how would you flash a GSI rom with a super partition vs system product vendor partitions that are separate ?

[@hanshomesteading1276]

My Motorola Edge+ has two ticks in treble checker. there is no system partition, only a super partition. and flashing an image to there, does certainly not work;-(

[@glazerpaulofficial6848]

What is the deference between the LEGACY version of treble vs MODERN version of treble. Cause my phone is supported by project treble. But the legacy version. Vndk 27.0

[@OsehShalomTV]

What is difference of treble rom vs gsi rom?

[@kristray8649]

Why I can't install gapps on gsi Rom? I tried everything gapps always failed....please help

[@mambobro]

On the screen with "Swipe to confirm flash", I only have boot and recovery as options, and IDK why.

[@stefanj.99]

Update Recovery(TWRP) maybe?ik im bit late probably

[@sierrameows1]

What if I’m already on custom rom? Does treble check matter if the phone actually only updates to 5.1 but has a 8.1 Pixel rom on it

[@DeeJay00001]

I think you mentioned that Nexus devices should be compatible. I have an old Nexus 5X, I downloaded the Treble checker & it says not compatible. Did you make a mistake or should I be able to download AB like any Pixel. +MaxLee

[@JonatanGGomes]

Well it isn't Treble compatible by default, because it's kinda old, y'know. "If" some dev find a way to make it compatible, you still need to do some kind of procedure. Check on xda, mate.

[@cristianoashok8410]

yahooooo finally a understandable and trusted video. thanx Max

[@patricerich8787]

You can't use this method if Treble is unsupported on your phone?

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

I don't think so. Your phone must have the software back bone to support it.

[@VDavid003]

Unless you have unofficial support (eg for my Doogee X5), no.

[@sharkxt8597]

Finally, Some useful video. Thanks

[@ramonmartinlacal3106]

After flash GSI rom, reboot recovery, reboot system and Ihave boot loop with the first logo Galaxy S9. Can you please help me?

[@borislavcvetanov7484]

hello! what about for "ab" phones? need to reboot side A/B after instalation or no? ty in advance

[@BryceMWalter]

It seems like its nearly impossible to flash GSI with Xiaomi Mi9? If I follow all the rules most times I just get a loading screen bootloop. Or occasionally a soft brick that I need to fix with Miflashpro. Ive tried several guides. Mi9 meets the criteria for GSI A only as its not seamless so even though it says AB: A works better. Have you got a successful GSI flash on your Mi9? Could you possibly do a guide for those of us struggling with it if you have? Thanks Bryce

[@ibanun]

Display not fully stretches, it looks like one hand mode with black background when I change the resolution from 1440p to 1080p so I can get 120hz refresh rate. Any solution? (Ancient OS GSI android 13)

[@ricerous330]

I beginning to like this guy. I will learn a lot from him

[@lukatrdina5108]

i get "size of image is larger than target device". downloaded arm64 ab for pixel. I dont have any rom or system on the device, currently trying to get anything up and running but no success, per say when i gave up on gsi, i tried installing paranoid android and after that gapps, but i get "incompatible rom detected" (gapps 7.1 on paranoid android 7.1.2) PLEASE HELP

[@delthoid1889]

Do you have update if it's supported on Vivo phones? Thank you.. just really need that GSI

[@realism7242]

Hello, when I flash viper os 7.1.2 in my redmi 5a having MIUI 10 8.1 after reboot it shows enter password to start Android. I even flashed noverity & lazy flasher still stuck on password screen. What should I do?

[@Black.Panther.mdr.chut111]

Flash device

[@madvinegar]

Do you also get (or can you enable) the new pixel android pie recents tabs as well as the gesture pill in the navigation bar ?

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

Yes I got them, I haven't tried gesture pill though will try it out.

[@virag1212112]

WHAT ABOUT CAMERA APP????DOES IT GET GOOGLE CAMERA APP????OR SAMSUNG STOCK CAMERA APP???

[@GabrielMogger]

Hey Max, won't the IMEI be blocked?

[@SubirDebgetgoing]

Does this procedure supported on Oneplus 6 and Zenphone max M1. Please do make videos for oneplus 6 and zenphon max m1.

[@dhozmate]

Thank you for this wonderful video i learn how to install a GSI rom i really love it bro from PH

[@itzffplayz9395]

Hey bro can you tell that how did u get that GSI ROM folder on the File explorer while mine is getting only picures downloades etc

[@Andybeatfull]

Cool Man, Great job like usually)

[@lortzo573]

flashed it. now stuck in reboot what should i do

[@wayneglassglow8251]

Hey would this work on android tablets too or is it only for phones?

[@puneet7768]

Can I install the rom on galaxy s8?

[@Fr1edBr3ad]

Can you do a video specifically for OnePlus 6 user's on this topic with root? I have went to your site and read the directions BUT I don't feel confident enough to try unless you put out a step by step video.

[@kirtashii]

my phone doesn't have system image option it only has •Boot •Recovery •vbmeta •Super what should i select

[@wannaberacer9968]

Idk I have one on my s9plus

[@MrCristianson]

hello my friend, I have a SGS9+ G-965F, exynos variant an i followed the instructions exactly, but at the end...endless bootloop! please can u advice me? thank you!

[@adroidadictos3888]

Great video Max. I'm installing the pixel experience rom on my OnePlus 6.

[@蘇軒漢-p4p]

Hello ,I flash ColorOS GSI and I 'm in the bootloop ,how can I fix it

[@hari6569]

Can i install it on samsung j7 2016 my phone wont support project treble i think. Is there any way to make it supported??

[@rayzhang5551]

hi max, doing this on oneplus 6 right now, and after I flashed img file and rebooted to recovery, it is stuck on the twrp loading screen. what should I do? also when I was wiping, I had no option to wipe cache

[@clintonglasener6792]

I see this was over 2 years ago. Do you have any videos regarding the newer Android Dynamic partitions because I want to try a GSI-GSM (arm64-ab for my device which is moto one 5G ace xt2113-2) but it's newer and therefore using these obnoxious Dynamic partitioning, making resizing a...chore, to say the least and it's ROM is compiled to super.img_sparaechunks). Do you have any advice or tutorial videos that I might want to look at before I attempt this?

[@joeydelmarsjr.646]

how would you flash a GSI rom with a super partition vs system product vendor partitions that are separate ?

[@skgaming3562]

im in a boot loop. everything in my internal storage got deleted because of something and now i have a brick. plz help someone

[@glowman6518]

I heard that on the 5T when u flash the gsi it makes the phone lag and it has some bugs but u can just flash some different patches to fix that. Unless the way u did it is new or something bc on the 5t people use mokee ROM and some other patches to fix the phone and make it better?

[@BIGMACMCDONALDLEE]

I just flashed the ROM, haven't tried the GSI version yet. No lags on the ROM tho.

[@vegasiglo21]

When I tried to flash the ROM in TWRP, I get the message "Image larger than target device". Any solution? Thanks for your videos.

[@sreejith.er_]

Why on some videos they say to flash the vendor zip file and in some videos just the GSI image file only..can anyone explain.

[@obsidianforce7542]

I know this video is old but Could someone please tell me what vendor u use with this because I have tried loads and it just says your there is an internal problem with Ur device and wifi and mobile network does not work

[@AVXUQ1]

it doesnot show system image when i try to flash the image ? why

[@akshayas6429]

I install gsi rom but it couldn't detected the network signal.plse help me

[@pramodsawant6060]

Sir I hv non treble supported device...so nw wht cn i do? Is there any possibilities to install Android pie in non treble device?? I hv lenovo vibe k4 note/ A7010a48 device.

[@clarkkent1473]

I forgot that "allow OEM unlock" does not actually unlock the bootloader

[@jakobgrunstein1092]

i used your method to root s9. i cant install lineage os. it says vendor incompatible.

[@Freedomisahomeland]

does i need vendor ?

[@ankabest9751]

What About Xaomi Redmi S2?

[@maciejpolak9464]

Not any device because Note8 exynos it's not available for GSI

[@bristowxavierlm]

so devices which does not support treble will brick if tried to flash gsi??? isn't it

[@miui_canadian_reviewsoffic1982]

yup

[@hindustan.bharat]

This video explained everything very well , but I have a doubt that how I can roll back to one UI 5.1 again ? , is there is a way ?

[@mohammadtanweer9942]

Which is supported on my redmi 4x,, arm 64 ab, amr aonly, arm 64 aonly??? Plz tell me