If you wish to install Android 8.1 Oreo OS on Nexus 10 and searching for a custom ROM then you are at right place. We recommend upgrading your device to Android 8.1 Oreo via latest build of Lineage OS 15.1 custom firmware. Google has launched the Nexus 10 in October 2012 and there is no news regarding official Android 8.1 Oreo update for Nexus 10. All thanks to the Lineage OS 15.1 team to build this amazing custom firmware and give the chance to get the experience of latest Android OS on your old device.
This latest Lineage OS 15.1 ROM comes with the number of major features and customization like picture-in-picture support for video, performance improvements, Bluetooth 5, system-level integration with VoIP apps, battery usage optimization, support for auto-fillers, wide color gamuts, Wi-Fi Aware, Advanced Doze Mode, New Notification UI and much more. This ROM is not officially announced by Google but just a custom ROM which is developed by third-party developers. Your Nexus 10 should be rooted & have the latest version of a Custom Recovery like TWRP or CWM already installed on it to flash the Lineage OS 15.1 Android 8.1 Oreo custom ROM.
By following this simple step by step guide, you can easily update Nexus 10 to Android 8.1 Oreo Lineage OS 15.1 ROM. The Android 8.1 Oreo custom firmware is light, fast, stable and smoothly run on your device without any problem. The ROM is still under development but don’t worry about that as they will be fixed in next update or you can simply revert back to Stock ROM. Before proceeding, don’t forget to take the full backup of all your valuable data. If you are interested in installing Android 8.1 Oreo Lineage OS 15.1 custom ROM on Google Nexus 10 then go ahead and follow the given steps.
Pre-Requirements:
- Make a proper backup of all your relevant existing data on Nexus 10.
- The stock Marshmallow OS version should be installed on Nexus 10.
- Download and install USB drivers for Asus Nexus 10 on your computer.
- The Nexus bootloader should be unlocked.
- Enable USB debugging option by pressing Menu > Settings > Applications. Navigate and tap on Developer Options to ensure that USB Debugging is enabled.
- You Nexus 10 must be rooted, and the latest build of either CWM or TWRP Recovery should be pre-installed on it to flash a brand new Android 8.1 Oreo-based custom ROM.
- For this firmware installation, you will also need to factory reset the phone.
- Finally, ensure that your Nexus device carries more than 70% of charge.
Note:
Please note that this guide can be used only for the Google Nexus 10 devices. Don’t use the firmware file given in this guide for any other device or incorrect variant. Do note that you will experience some force close errors while running this Oreo firmware on your Nexus 10.
Required Files:
Steps to Flash Lineage OS 15.1 Android 8.1 Oreo Custom ROM on Asus Nexus 10 Tablet:
Step No 1: – Download Lineage OS 15.1 Android 8.1 Oreo custom ROM and Gapps for Android 8.1 Oreo ROMs from the above links given on the desktop of your PC. (Make sure to select the Android 8.1 Oreo OS version) while downloading Google Apps package.
Step No 2: – Connect the device to your PC and copy/paste both files to the phone’s internal storage. Do not unzip the files.
Step No 3: – Disconnect the phone from PC and turn it OFF to boot into Recovery Mode.
Step No 4: – Turn ON the phone while pressing and holding Volume Up + Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time.
Step No 5: – While your Nexus 10 is in Bootloader / Fastboot main screen, press Volume Up to enter into Recovery mode. Then press Power to boot the Recovery Mode.
Step No 6: – Once in Recovery Mode, make an NANDROID Backup for the installed ROM by navigating to ‘backup and restore.’ Then set the file name and confirm process to begin the backup.
Step No 7: – Next, Factory Reset Nexus 10 and proceed to flash the Android 8.1 Oreo custom ROM.
Step No 8: – In CWM Recovery, select ‘install zip from sd card’, then ‘choose zip from sd card.’ Find the Android 8.1 Oreo custom ROM file and confirm the installation process to begin.
9: – Once the Android 8.1 Oreo firmware installation is completed, repeat the above steps to flash the Gapps zip on your Nexus 10.
Step No 10: – After installation is successfully finished, reboot the device in normal mode.
Step No 11: – Finally, flash the SuperSU Stable from here to get root access to the internal file system of your Nexus 10 to remove the factory restrictions and permission to install tonnes of third-party apps.
Let us know in the comments area below if you have any question or trouble while installing the ROM.
