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[A8/A8+][Oreo][01-Jan-2020][v15] LightROM

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yash92duster

Elite Member
Jan 31, 2015
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Chennai


What's LightROM?
LightROM Means Light System.
LightROM Can Be One Of Your Choice.
(ROM Contains Basic Mods/Tweaks & It's Extremely Debloated For Seamless Experience)



Code:
-Supported Variants - A8 SM-A530F & A8+ SM-A730F
-Aroma Supported
-Odex

Code:
-None
(If You Find Any Bugs, Report With Logs & Screenshot)

Code:
Samsung & Google - Stock Firmwares
TeamExyKings ROM Users

Developer Groups:
TeamExyKings - Support/Guides
Elite Crew - Support/Guides
Devs Group - Support/Guides

TeamExyKings Members:
@SomAdsul @AleR95 @rameshdbad @griffin98 @yash92duster
@FevaX @duki994 @adityasingh78627 @HyperAlvi @prashantp01
@cnkzlyr @Hunnymdn @JashanCheema @rohit9757 @wajdi_muh @adithyadinesh96

Kernel Devs:
Samsung - Stock Kernel
BlackMesa123 - Mesa's (MCK) Kernel

TWRP Recovery:
BlackMesa123 - TWRP Recovery

Root:
topjohnwu - Magisk
Chainfire - SuperSU

Tools:
amarullz - Aroma Installer
SuperR - SuperR's Donate Kitchen
Ticklefish -Tickle My Android APK Tool
osm0sis - Busybox Installer
osm0sis - AIK
ASSAYYED - Assayyed Kitchen (EOL)

Boot Animations:
DRSDavidSoft - Galaxy Animations
ryan42680 - Galaxy Animations

Samsung Fonts:
Winb33 - SamsungSans 1060 Fonts
Winb33 - SamsungSans 50 Fonts

Smali Modder's/Tweaker's:
Samsung Smali Modder's - Smali Mods
amtra - Tips/Guides
somadsul - Tips/Guides
tdunham - Tips/Guides
edzamber - Tips/Guides
::indie:: - Tips/Guides
thereassaad - Tips/Guides
BlackMesa123 - Tips/Guides
geiti94 - Aroma Base Template
khongloi113 - Secure Folder Patch
ananjaser1211 - Refined CSC Tweaks
AlexisXDA - Dolby Fix Stock S8/N8 & S9 Ports
ambasadii - ROM Settings Custom Logo Guide
Ouweshs28 - Magisk Data Mount Fix, Tips/Guides
Alucard (Ridwan_Sn) - S9+ Port 3D Emojis Tips/Fix
thereassaad & Grouxho - Screen Recorder App Mods
asc1977 and koolkunz - Fingerprint After Reboot Guide
venkat kamesh - Changelog Menu To SecSettings Guide
edzamber & AbrahamGC - Iris Unlock After Reboot Guide
KiLL-SwitCH - Fingerprint Skip SecSettings Guide, Tips/Guides
corsicanu - MicroSD/Sim2 Tray Bypass, GoodLock App Mod, Tips/Guides
KiLL-SwitCH - S9+ Port Dolby Fix, S9+ Port 3D Emojis, S9+ Bixby Vision Fix
Bulldog74tsm & geiti94 - System-As-Root Device ROM Cooking - Tips/Guides
Grouxho - Reboot Recovery Power Menu, MTP ByPass AutoPop, Tips/Guides

Code:
*In TWRP Recovery Format The Following:
--"Internal, System, Dalvik/ART, Cache"

*Flash ROM Zip

*Reboot And Enjoy The ROM

*** It May Take A While For ROM to Boot, So wait patiently ***

LightROM:
AFH: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=301822

[Addon's] Custom Fonts, Boot Animations, AdAway & Busybox:
AFH: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=301199



(Check Changelog.txt Inside Rom Zip For Complete Changelog)

Changelog v15
Code:
-A8+ A730FXXU3BRK3 Android Oreo Firmware
-Android Security Patch Level - 01 November 2018
-Odex Base

#Basic Mods/Tweaks

#Build Prop - Enabled Additional Tweaks
#Floating Feature - Enabled Additional Tweaks
#CSC - Enabled Additional Tweaks

#Kernel
-Stock Kernel

#Magisk
#Latest Bootloader & Modem

#Under The Hood Optimizations

Code:
"/ODM/omc/"
ACR - AFG - AFR - ATO - AUT - BGL - BNG - BRI - CAC - CAM - CAU - DBT
DKR - ECT - EGY - EUR - ILO - INS - ITV - KSA - LAO - LUX - MID - MWD
MYM - NEE - NPL - ORX - PAK - PHE - PHN - ROM - SEB - SEE - SEK - SKZ
SLK - THL - THR - TPH - TUN - TUR - XEF - XEH - XEO - XEU - XFZ - XFE
XME - XSG - XSP - XTC - XXV

"/ODM/omc/single/"
BTC - BTU - CEL - CPW - GLB - LYS - MAT - MM1 - NZC - OPS - PCL - PNG
PTR - SIN - SMA - SMP - STH - TEB - TEL - TMC - TNZ - VAU - VFJ - VNZ
WTL - XFA - XNX - XNZ - XSA

Stock Kernel
Source Code: http://opensource.samsung.com/reception.do

Mesa's kernel
Source Code: https://github.com/devkingsteam/android_kernel_samsung_universal7885


Code:
*You Prefer To Make Modifications To Your Device, So Kindly Proceed With Caution.
*Flash Custom ROM's At Your Own Risk.
*We Are Not Responsible For Bricked Devices.
*Always Backup Your IMEI/EFS & Your Personal Data To External Storage.
*Your Warranty Is VOID After You Flash TWRP Recovery.

XDA:DevDB Information
[A8/A8+][Oreo][01-Jan-2020][v15] LightROM, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Contributors
yash92duster, somadsul
ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
ROM Firmware Required: TWRP Recovery

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: v15
Stable Release Date: 2020-01-01

Created 2018-12-09
Last Updated 2020-02-08
 
Last edited:

levai_spencer

Senior Member
Mar 21, 2018
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Install with full wipe and select Root in Aroma, working fine here.
steps i did

1) be on unrooted stock
2) boot to twrp, wipe dvkcache, system data internal and cache
3) flash zip, in aroma select all samsung apps, stock kernel and then root
4) flash zip
5) flash MCK-Oreo_A8_BRI1_v2.0.1.zip
6) reboot

what is happening that phone is not starting, but instead bootloops on logo
 

Lalitchauhan2013

Senior Member
Mar 30, 2013
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steps i did

1) be on unrooted stock
2) boot to twrp, wipe dvkcache, system data internal and cache
3) flash zip, in aroma select all samsung apps, stock kernel and then root
4) flash zip
5) flash MCK-Oreo_A8_BRI1_v2.0.1.zip
6) reboot

what is happening that phone is not starting, but instead bootloops on logo
Flash zip, select stock kernel in aroma and root, after process complete. just reboot. do dont flash MCK Kernel. Just step 1 to 4.