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[request] lollipop rom for samsung galaxy core 2 sm-g355h

Please any dev try to make custom rom Base on lollipop for this low end device There is no such custom rom even it can handle lollipop smoothly but it's ignore by many dev as its flag as low end Samsung device please anyone try to build a Ron for core 2 sm-g355h thanx in advance [emoji20] [emoji17] [emoji53] [emoji52] [emoji55]
Sent from my SM-G355H

I join this request. Currently I own a SM-G355M. It seems that we have to wait until Samsung delivers the lollipop update.

Still No Lollipop !!!!!
Android 6.0 is gonna come out
but still no lollipop for our poor SM-G355H/M(Samsung Galaxy Core 2)
Feeling So Sad

I have some porting knowledge and im ready to sacrifice my device for it, is there a phone that is close to the g355h hardware-wise?

white-energy said:
I have some porting knowledge and im ready to sacrifice my device for it, is there a phone that is close to the g355h hardware-wise?
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I think G313HU is the close similar to the G355H....it may help you

white-energy said:
I have some porting knowledge and im ready to sacrifice my device for it, is there a phone that is close to the g355h hardware-wise?
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The Core Prime has nearly the same specs and he has official L Firmware see here

Shopnoghuri said:
I think G313HU is the close similar to the G355H....it may help you
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AnDrOiiiD_YT said:
The Core Prime has nearly the same specs and he has official L Firmware see here
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Quite good.. defenitely going to try porting the 5.1 from the Core Prime.. my first guess that we'll run into Camera issues since they have different cameras, we might need compatible G355H (or similar) camera lib for 5.1 if the older libs will run into compatibility issues.

white-energy said:
Quite good.. defenitely going to try porting the 5.1 from the Core Prime.. my first guess that we'll run into Camera issues since they have different cameras, we might need compatible G355H (or similar) camera lib for 5.1 if the older libs will run into compatibility issues.
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Ok I will search and see if I find one
I didn't found any Android device with L ROM/Firmware with the exact same Camera specs as the GC2. One question: The Moto E (1st Gen) has the same Camera specs but he hasn't Front Camera... Is it possible to use the lib from this device and make front camera work? [emoji4]
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AnDrOiiiD_YT said:
Ok I will search and see if I find one
I didn't found any Android device with L ROM/Firmware with the exact same Camera specs as the GC2. One question: The Moto E (1st Gen) has the same Camera specs but he hasn't Front Camera... Is it possible to use the lib from this device and make front camera work? [emoji4]
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Well, i've looked through some forums and i found this..
As per samsungs database core 2 (SM-G355H) & Core prime (SM-G360H) have common camera.
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so i think we're good, will be easy to port.
Update: Well... i've done some more researching and it seems like only the G360F is getting the Android 5 update and the device specifications differ..
G355H: http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/c7bd2c38
G360H: http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/9ea92fe9 (No difference from G355H)
G360F: http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/18f33232 (Differs from both G355H and G360H)

@white-energy
I saw this and i dont know if Samsung will really release that phone ( 4 Month old post and its not better than the normal prime )

AnDrOiiiD_YT said:
@white-energy
I saw this and i dont know if Samsung will really release that phone ( 4 Month old post and its not better than the normal prime )
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Pretty good catch there mate!
I've poked around in google and found the firmwares: http://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-G531H/
Will definitely mess around with it asap.
Update: Oh i just checked the specifications of that model and it seems that the G531H isn't the Grand Prime VE.. emm.. hopefully we'll see that model out..
Update 2: It's confusing.. i can't find some solid info anywhere..
Update 3: Okay.. found something useful and it seems that the SM-G531H is the correct model that contains the same SoC as the G355H.. so we're good.

white-energy said:
Pretty good catch there mate!
I've poked around in google and found the firmwares: http://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-G531H/
Will definitely mess around with it asap.
Update: Oh i just checked the specifications of that model and it seems that the G531H isn't the Grand Prime VE.. emm.. hopefully we'll see that model out..
Update 2: It's confusing.. i can't find some solid info anywhere..
Update 3: Okay.. found something useful and it seems that the SM-G531H is the correct model that contains the same SoC as the G355H.. so we're good.
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That's great news! :highfive:
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That means that we going to advance for a custom Lollipop Rom for GC2? I love to see that project, because i want a lollipop ROM on my device but Samsung will not update it.. Sorry for bad english, i'm from Portugal

Why don't someone port a cyanogenmod ROM for a galaxy core 2

mekanysm said:
That means that we going to advance for a custom Lollipop Rom for GC2? I love to see that project, because i want a lollipop ROM on my device but Samsung will not update it.. Sorry for bad english, i'm from Portugal
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Sorry but hardly. G531 has 8 GB of internal storage(system reserved aprox. 1.6 GB because system image for G531 is larger than 1.4 GB ) and our G355 4 GB (system reserved aprox. 1.1 GB) so I don't see that fit.
G531: http://androiddevice.info/submission/28381/show
G355: http://androiddevice.info/submission/29929/show
Anish Prasad said:
Why don't someone port a cyanogenmod ROM for a galaxy core 2
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I'm working on cm-11.0 from source and I asked for help many times. To make a team but no one did anything so I don't see that fit to. for now

Y300-0100 said:
I'm working on cm-11.0 from source and I asked for help many times. To make a team but no one did anything so I don't see that fit to. for now
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I´m new in porting but i have some experience, i can help you with that

Well you are working on cm 11 that's great ....so what help do you need from me...? Well I am not much familiar with porting.... But I can help...

mekanysm said:
I´m new in porting but i have some experience, i can help you with that
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Anish Prasad said:
Well you are working on cm 11 that's great ....so what help do you need from me...? Well I am not much familiar with porting.... But I can help...
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well, porting already working rom from one device to another is one thing. But what rom (device) would you use?? No one build cm-11.0 for any device similar to ours. I have been searching a lot...
Building from source is totally different thing. A lot of time time to find needed proprietary files, setting up device tree, patching if needed and than building with no errors. And finale is it rom bootable or not.
I build cm-11 rom for g355hn but all I got is cm boot logo and 50-60 lines of logcat where I could seen successful loading wifi modules, loading MALI libs and some display drivers and than boom. Logcat stop and I'm in boot loop where I can't see anything else what cause phone from booting.
So if anyone can help my sources are right here:
https://github.com/Y300-0100/android_device_samsung_kanas3gnfcxx
https://github.com/Y300-0100/android_kernel_samsung_SM-G355HN_XEC
https://github.com/Y300-0100/proprietary_vendor_samsung
https://github.com/Y300-0100/proprietary_vendor_samsung.bak

Samsung Galaxy s duos 2 is similar to Galaxy core 2 and cm11 is available for this device from XDA developers

Anish Prasad said:
Samsung Galaxy s duos 2 is similar to Galaxy core 2 and cm11 is available for this device from XDA developers
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Not only cm11 but also cm12, i ported cm11 for galaxy core 2. I just need testers

Pokemon GO lagging as hell.

When I start to play Pokemon GO, my phone starts to lag. How can I fix that and make it run smoother?
The lenovo a6000's HW is above requirements...
ROM: CM12.1 fully optimized.
Regards, MGlolenstine.

Not much i can say, this isn't really a high-end device sooo, rudely, deal with it.

Try this RR 5.7.0 ROM maybe it will help
1- flash this recovery
2- flash this rom (follow the instructions): http://forum.xda-developers.com/len.../rom-resurrectionremix-v5-6-9-lenovo-t3389127 :good:

Or rather flash some more powerfull kernel. But it lags on my Phantom kernel as well and there isn't faster one, so as AXAz0r said, deal with it...

MGlolenstine said:
When I start to play Pokemon GO, my phone starts to lag. How can I fix that and make it run smoother?
The lenovo a6000's HW is above requirements...
ROM: CM12.1 fully optimized.
Regards, MGlolenstine.
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I also got into trouble when playing pokemon go. "gps signal not found" . I 've tried a few suggestions but to no avail

Its snapdragon 410 issue.This thing sucks so much for gaming and overall performance,my old htc desire 310 did 3 times better with mt6582.

did you try kitkat rom they said it is better in games

no lags for me with miui
you can use miui 64bit version.

dhaenk said:
I also got into trouble when playing pokemon go. "gps signal not found" . I 've tried a few suggestions but to no avail
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What's your country? Pokemon Go now is only played in Australia, New Zealand, United States.

Droidkit said:
What's your country? Pokemon Go now is only played in Australia, New Zealand, United States.
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You can download it unofficially. Since the game is free i suppose it's not a crime.

Dude66 said:
did you try kitkat rom they said it is better in games
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Thanks, It worked . I revert back to kitkat stock rom :good:

MGlolenstine said:
When I start to play Pokemon GO, my phone starts to lag. How can I fix that and make it run smoother?
The lenovo a6000's HW is above requirements...
ROM: CM12.1 fully optimized.
Regards, MGlolenstine.
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Its working great on miui 8 v6.7.7 (lollipop 5.1) try this rom

which rom do you use? are you using 1GB RAM a6000 version or 2GB?
i was on miui 8, but its laggy as hell, so i want try using ED300 with update 14 cm12.1.
and just finish flashing, but if you says like that, seems like i'm gonna be disappointed.
i am using the 1GB Ram a6000 version.

unions8 said:
You can download it unofficially. Since the game is free i suppose it's not a crime.
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Of course it's not a crime. But you should wait until Niantic support your country. The servers would be better. Or not, don't blame anything.

dhaenk said:
Thanks, It worked . I revert back to kitkat stock rom :good:
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Is kitkat stock rom really good?
Which device are you using? 1GB Ram or 2GB Ram version?
I tried using E300 CM12.1 with update 14+phantom kernel it's even worse than i was using MIUI 8 beta to play pokemon GO:crying:

andios help said:
you can use miui 64bit version.
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I dont think there is miui 64 bit . i am on miui 32 bit with God r2 . if you have miui 64 bit link send me .
dhaenk said:
I also got into trouble when playing pokemon go. "gps signal not found" . I 've tried a few suggestions but to no avail
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it happens sometimes due to our country was not legal to play but i think it has sorted out as it is released in our country today.
MaRtYy01 said:
Its snapdragon 410 issue.This thing sucks so much for gaming and overall performance,my old htc desire 310 did 3 times better with mt6582.
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i am having no problems instead i will say i love this for gamings not a single game except gta which is a high end game was lagging other than that i am having no complaints for this cpu.
MGlolenstine said:
When I start to play Pokemon GO, my phone starts to lag. How can I fix that and make it run smoother?
The lenovo a6000's HW is above requirements...
ROM: CM12.1 fully optimized.
Regards, MGlolenstine.
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i am using Lenovo A6000 Plus 2 gb ram and i am on miui 32 bit game is runing flawless .
its always the conflict with rom and kernel .i am miui 32 bit with gods R2 kernel yeah little bit wifi bug after using share it but i can live with it .
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No lagging but gps not detected

mo7said25 said:
Try this RR 5.7.0 ROM maybe it will help
1- flash this recovery
2- flash this rom (follow the instructions): http://forum.xda-developers.com/len.../rom-resurrectionremix-v5-6-9-lenovo-t3389127 :good:
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RR had a problem, where my Camera wouldn't work...

whitenight22 said:
which rom do you use? are you using 1GB RAM a6000 version or 2GB?
i was on miui 8, but its laggy as hell, so i want try using ED300 with update 14 cm12.1.
and just finish flashing, but if you says like that, seems like i'm gonna be disappointed.
i am using the 1GB Ram a6000 version.
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Lenovo a6000 comes with only 1GB of ram... Only a6000plus has 2GB... I have a6000

dhaenk said:
Thanks, It worked . I revert back to kitkat stock rom :good:
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I have a power drain in KitKat... So KitKat not happening sry

heating problem in 64 bit rom

I just flashed AICP nightly. It is 64 bit official ROM. My phone heats too fast and then slows down.
Before this another 64 bit ROM gave same problem.
Is their something I can do? Flashing another kernel or anything else? Please help...

Sourabh Gharde said:
I just flashed AICP nightly. It is 64 bit official ROM. My phone heats too fast and then slows down.
Before this another 64 bit ROM gave same problem.
Is their something I can do? Flashing another kernel or anything else? Please help...
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What's the version of your Lenovo A6000? 1GB or 2GB RAM?

inyourdream said:
What's the version of your Lenovo A6000? 1GB or 2GB RAM?
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1 GB RAM

Sourabh Gharde said:
1 GB RAM
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64bit ROM isn't recommended for 1GB RAM Lenovo A6000 because it will cause lag and slow your phone.
Use 32bit ROM for better performance.

inyourdream said:
64bit ROM isn't recommended for 1GB RAM Lenovo A6000 because it will cause lag and slow your phone.
Use 32bit ROM for better performance.
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So that's why I got same problem with another 64 bit ROM. Thanks I'll flash 32 bit ROM. Can you please tell me which ROM can be used as daily driver with a bit better performance for games?
Thank you.

Sourabh Gharde said:
So that's why I got same problem with another 64 bit ROM. Thanks I'll flash 32 bit ROM. Can you please tell me which ROM can be used as daily driver with a bit better performance for games?
Thank you.
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Use this ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/le...rom-miui8-2-1-0for-lenovo-a6000-plus-t3567948
And use semar kernel too (choose semar kernel for MIUI)

I didn't faced any heating problem in any 64 bit ROM.I HAVE TRIED AOKP,RR,LINEAGE(64BIT)

mr.anonymous12 said:
I didn't faced any heating problem in any 64 bit ROM.I HAVE TRIED AOKP,RR,LINEAGE(64BIT)
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My phone in 1 GB variant. They say 64 bit is preferred for 2 GB variant. Just flashed HEX firmware and now phone is heating less.
Please give me link I'll use that ROM if I want to change...
Thanks

inyourdream said:
Use this ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/le...rom-miui8-2-1-0for-lenovo-a6000-plus-t3567948
And use semar kernel too (choose semar kernel for MIUI)
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How is the ROM?
Thanks for link.

Sourabh Gharde said:
How is the ROM?
Thanks for link.
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use aex official..
or
omni official..

I strongly recommend using RR 32bit Official - Latest update July 10. My experience with it is beyond expectations if you're with 1GB variant like me. Battery life lasts 16 hours with 4G data always on.
However, with 64 bit, I got battery drain issues and poor performance mostly in browsers. So, I switched back to July 10 update of 32bit RR.
Just my honest opinion.
Cheers!

I recommend you to use AOSP Extended (7.1.2). The rom is super smooth, stable, and has very good battery backup. It's the most comfortable nougat rom I've used so far. RR is fantastic but I think Aex is perfect for a daily driver like you.
PM me if you need a link.

maztur10 said:
I recommend you to use AOSP Extended (7.1.2). The rom is super smooth, stable, and has very good battery backup. It's the most comfortable nougat rom I've used so far. RR is fantastic but I think Aex is perfect for a daily driver like you.
PM me if you need a link.
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I am on AOSP extended by Dev harsh. Smooth, no heating with about 350 mb ram available to use

Rwepradeep said:
use aex official..
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omni official..
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Can you please provide me link of Omni official I searched but didn't find official ROM.
Thank you

Sourabh Gharde said:
Can you please provide me link of Omni official I searched but didn't find official ROM.
Thank you
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On the official site, hover on devices>> click Downloads & there you'll find a6000.
No need to download md5, just the ROM.
20170716 is the last x32 bit update, I believe.

xda_borj said:
I strongly recommend using RR 32bit Official - Latest update July 10. My experience with it is beyond expectations if you're with 1GB variant like me. Battery life lasts 16 hours with 4G data always on.
However, with 64 bit, I got battery drain issues and poor performance mostly in browsers. So, I switched back to July 10 update of 32bit RR.
Just my honest opinion.
Cheers!
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Link plz for 32 bit RR

Redemptioner_ said:
Link plz for 32 bit RR
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You guys should learn how to use the SEARCH button. Anyway, here it is: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72974633&postcount=1953

Request for 64 bit kernel for redmi 2

Hi devs i notice there aren't any 64 - bit kernels for Redmi 2/prime. I realise we have 64 bit roms now (like pirej's) so i would like to request for a 64 bit kernel for our redmi 2.
Thanks

It's not that simple to make a kernel, there's alot of headaches when we need to add some features, also, redmi 2 1gb dosn't run great on 64bit OS (At least my variant). I only build kernels for the most optimized rom for my device, that in this case is: AOSP 8.0.0.
If you have a 1gb redmi 2 I would recommend you to switch to AOSP 8.0.0 for a while, but if you have the 2gb variant it's better to use a 64bit rom.
Thanks

TecnoTailsPlays said:
It's not that simple to make a kernel, there's alot of headaches when we need to add some features, also, redmi 2 1gb dosn't run great on 64bit OS (At least my variant). I only build kernels for the most optimized rom for my device, that in this case is: AOSP 8.0.0.
If you have a 1gb redmi 2 I would recommend you to switch to AOSP 8.0.0 for a while, but if you have the 2gb variant it's better to use a 64bit rom.
Thanks
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Isn't pirej himself use 1gb variant?

KaranBhatia said:
Hi devs i notice there aren't any 64 - bit kernels for Redmi 2/prime. I realise we have 64 bit roms now (like pirej's) so i would like to request for a 64 bit kernel for our redmi 2.
Thanks
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There are no 64bit roms either, without rom there is no need for the kernel..
I really dont know why no one makes 64 rom..??
As far as i know.. only @s.sawrav made some test builds, but i dont know why he abandoned it too..
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Isn't pirej himself use 1gb variant?
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Mhm.. 1 GB, and it runs my 64bit rom better than the 32bit, its snappier, smoother..

pirej said:
There are no 64bit roms either, without rom there is no need for the kernel..
I really dont know why no one makes 64 rom..??
As far as i know.. only @s.sawrav made some test builds, but i dont know why he abandoned it too..
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umm I beg to differ you do have a working 64 bit rom for our device
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Mhm.. 1 GB, and it runs my 64bit rom better than the 32bit, its snappier, smoother..
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yeah but my experience with it was not so great which was why I posted this thread. but thanks anyway, I'm using s.sawrav's AOSP 8.0.0 now, runs great for an experimental rom:fingers-crossed: maybe expect kernel for 8.0.0 sometime.
thanks

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umm I beg to differ you do have a working 64 bit rom for our device
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I think what pirej mean is there are too few 64 bit, and only a few user use it, so only a little demand. Sorry for my bad English

What are the apps that make the best use of 64bit custom roms?

Please suggest some apps that make best use of 64 bit custom roms .. thanks in advance!

Honestly... Google camera is about it, and it's quality is questionable compared to stock camera.
The whole "64-bit" thing is seriously over-hyped... other than the few apps that are 64-bit only (of which, only Google Camera comes to mind) I don't think you will see a noticeable performance change in apps that have both 32 and 64 bit versions.
Don't get me wrong, I am glad developers got 64-bit OS's working on this device, any advancement in custom ROMs is awesome and the devs deserve a lot of praise because I am sure it was hard work.

Am I right in thinking all the Oreo ROMs are 64bit? And you just flash in the same way as any other ROM?

eemgee said:
Am I right in thinking all the Oreo ROMs are 64bit? And you just flash in the same way as any other ROM?
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Some of them that aee updated weekly/monthly are 64-bit now... Really they are 32/64-bit hybrids, but many are still 32bit

eemgee said:
Am I right in thinking all the Oreo ROMs are 64bit? And you just flash in the same way as any other ROM?
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Flash them like normal, except you must use the 64 bit version of TWRP.

username8611 said:
Flash them like normal, except you must use the 64 bit version of TWRP.
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No since official twrp 3.2.0-0 it supports 64 bit