Hello guys, today im gonna share how to updating your SAMSUNG J5 prime G570Y to android 10 using GSI ROM. This phone is still rocking with their new custom ROM, is enough for daily use but no for high level gaming because their chipset is out of date for it and we try to give more live to this phone for save our planet from electronic waste because electronic waste is always increase and can damaging our planet. so, there is many benefit for updating phone OS to the latest version. Anyway, this is our first post about android and we decide to rebrand our blog for more context from PC (Personal Computer) to PC (Phone & Computer) guide.
The benefit you can get from updating your phone system is better performance, it's mean you will get responsive system like loading faster smooth effect when scrolling or opening apps. You can get longer battery life if your update is stable version, because in some update will fixing the old bug or bring the new bug (in short we all know, in this world is nothing perfect) And of course it's bring a new feature.
We all know Samsung J5 Prime is only up to android 8, and if you ask "is this safe ?" i will say no and depend on you. Because this method is unofficial, this is what community do try to give more life to their phone and it can be bricked your phone if you do something stupid and miss the guide then it depend on the phone condition it's self (basically the emmc healt is being considered). So, this method is not for newbie but for advanced user. If you wanna learn something new it's okey and im not responsible if your phone get bricked and you better ask to be accompanied by an expert.
The rom type we gonna use is GSI, what is GSI ? GSI is generic system image that pure Android implementation with unmodified Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code, and it can be runnable on a variety of Android devices (mainly the dev lead of the community will be bring the new feature for their rom project). and for cutting the time, im gonna show you to Installing GSI rom on the Samsung J5 Prime android 10.
1. you must unlocking your phone to install TWRP on Samsung J5 Prime
2. download the all file below :
a. Exynos7570_create vendor 2.0 : http://j.gs/15221567/exynos7570create... (Google Drive Link)
b. KEBAB2.0_Exynos7570 : http://j.gs/15221567/kebabv2
c. Resurrection Remix 8.6.4 A/B ROM GSI : http://j.gs/15221567/resurrection-remix (Source Forge Link)
d. GAPPS (playstore) : http://j.gs/15221567/gapps (Source Forge Link)
3. backup your data.
4. extract Resurrection Remix for J5 Prime using winrar on pc or z-archiever on a phone to get img file (but i dont try extracting on a phone)
5. boot to twrp
6. install Exynos7570_create vendor 2.0
7. after install, don't choose reboot system just go back on main menu of the twrp and click on reboot and choose reboot recovery (if you get blank screen don't panic, just press power btn + home + vol down and hold until the phone goes off and don't realease the buton just switch the vol down btn to vol up btn and hold it until to twrp mode)
8. do wipe dalvlik, data, system, cache. after that install KEBAB2.0_Exynos7570
9 reboot recovery (if you get blank screen don't panic, just press power btn + home + vol down and hold until the phone goes off and don't realease the buton just switch the vol down btn to vol up btn and hold it until to twrp mode)
10. after that, press INSTALL and choose INSTALL IMAGE and browse your Resurrection Remix 8.6.4.img. wait until the proccess done, and choose reboot system
here for video tutorial :
and you done! you get the android 10 on samsung galaxy J5 prime, for tutorial video i already attached on above. if you wanna install playstore and magisk here the guide
1. after installing the rom let it boot to the home screen for first time
2. reboot to recovery
3. and install GAPPS (playstore) : http://j.gs/15221567/gapps (Source Forge Link) and magisk 21.2 like usual.
4. and reboot system
and you done, magisk will show up after 2 - 5 minutes after boot. just wait it!
and thank for your time to read this article, hope this useful and give you more knowledge. and let see on next article! just leave the comment if you have something you want to ask. bye!