Download and Install AOSP Android 10 On Sharp Aquos S3 Mini (GSI Phh-Treble)

A working GSI Phh – Treble Android 10 ROM available for the Sharp Aquos S3 Mini. We would like to thank phhusson , Senior Member over Xda for developing and sharing the Android 10-based AOSP ROM For Sharp Aquos S3 Mini. According to the developer, the ROM is currently in the testing stage but most of the important features are working in this ROM. Now follow the guide to Install AOSP Pie ROM On Sharp Aquos S3 Mini (Android 10). If you want more information about the ROM, we highly recommend you to visit the official Xda thread here

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini has a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080×2040 pixels. It is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor coupled with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). The device runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box and houses a 3020mAh battery. It sports a 16-megapixel camera on the rear and a 20-megapixel camera on the front side.

Now, the Android 10 version can be installed on the smartphone via the AOSP ROM which is a custom ROM that is very close to stock and it is based on AOSP. Talking about the Android 10 update for Android, this version has been released by Google and the final stable update has been rolled out by Google to the Pixel devices as well as some newer project treble supported devices.

GSI Stands for Generic system image. It is a system image close to “pure Android” based on unmodified Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. GSI ROMs can be installed on supported project treble enabled devices. Now there are many Android 10  based GSI ROM made available for project trebled devices.

Android 10 Major Features

• A system-wide dark mode
• Smart Reply for all messaging apps.
• New easy sharing menu.
• Quicker access to settings.
• A standard depth format.
• Overhauled permissions.
• Wi-Fi sharing via QR codes
• Focus Mode

Pre-Requirements

• Make sure the bootloader on your device is unlocked and your device is rooted and you have a custom recovery installed.

• Make sure your device has more than 50% battery.
• Make sure you have taken a backup of your important data. Now proceed To Install AOSP Pie ROM On your Moto

Disclaimer

RootMyGalaxy.net is not responsible for any damage happened to your device(s) while following this guide, proceed at your own risk.

Downloads

• Download Android 10 GSI (A system with Arm64- Download Gapps version). You can ask your queries on the official GitHub page here
• Download GApps For Android 10 ROMs
• Download latest Magisk supports Android 10 (If you want root access)

Steps To Install AOSP Pie ROM On Sharp Aquos S3 Mini | Android 10 Update (GSI)

Using TWRP

• Make sure your device is rooted and have the latest TWRP recovery (Version 3.2.1 or Higher) installed.
• First, download the files from the above link and extract them
• Now transfer the downloaded files to the internal storage of your device.
• Now reboot to the TWRP recovery
• Take a nandroid backup by selecting the option from the home screen and then your data and cache from the recovery menu.
  • Guide: How To Create & Restore Nandroid Backup
• Now return to the main menu of TWRP and wipe cache, data, and system before flashing the ROM

• In order to Wipe data: Go to Wipe —> Advanced Wipe and select Dalvik/ART cache, cache, System, Vendor, and Data and then swipe to wipe. (Don’t select the internal storage)

• Now Return to the main menu of TWRP again and install the GSI ROM which is just a system image.
  • Go to Install -> Install Image -> select system.img

• Next flash the Gapps file like custom ROMs
  • Guide: How To Flash GApps (Zip) via TWRP Recovery
• Last but not least, flash Magisk (optional) if you want to root (not recommended as all devices have different methods)
  • Guide: How To Install Magisk On Android To Gain Root

Once the flashing process is completed, reboot your phone and you will be booted into AOSP ROM Based on Android 10.

Without TWRP

• Factory Reset your device (you can find guides on the web)
• Now enable USB Debugging on your device and connect your device to your PC
• Download and Install Latest ADB and Fastboot SDK Platform-Tools (2019) and Open the power-shell window inside the ADB folder (created once the sdk platform tools are installed)
• Now reboot to your device’s bootloader using the following ADB command

adb reboot bootloader

• With your device connected to your PC, open up a command prompt or terminal window in the same directory where you downloaded your GSI of choice.
• Enter the following command

fastboot erase system

• Now flash the GSIn ROM by giving the command below

fastboot -u flash system name_of_system.img

• The flashing process could take a few minutes. Once it has completed, reboot your device by the given command or by using the physical keys.

fastboot reboot

Once the flashing process is completed, reboot your phone and you will be booted into AOSP ROM Based on Android 10. If you have any doubts regarding this process, feel free to comment below.