How to Install DotOS v5.1 Android 11 GSI on Samsung Galaxy A50. DotOS v5.1 is a free and open-source aftermarket distribution, based on the Android mobile platform, aiming to give you the cleanest possible alternative and a perfectly stable, smooth and beautiful experience right out of the box. To install this Custom ROM, your phone must be installed TWRP Custom Recovery. Use at your own risk, I’m not responsible for bricking your device.
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- Your phone must be Installed Custom Recovery for Android 10. If not, you can read TWRP Recovery for Samsung Galaxy A50 SM-A505F Android 11
- Download Dotos-arm64-bvN-userdebug.img.xz ( extract it to get img file, use 7-zip )
- Download deviceid-1.3.0-7.apk
- Download A11_magisk_patch.zip
- ownload latest open_gapps-arm64-11.0-nano-20210130-TEST.zip ( if necessary )
- Copy ROM and GApps to SD Card ( Recommended )
How to Install DotOS v5.1 on Samsung Galaxy A50:
- Enter TWRP Recovery Mode: Turn power off, Connect the phone with a USB cable, Press and hold Volume Up + Power Key until TWRP Recovery Mode Appears.
- Select Wipe – Format data ( type “yes” and confirm )
- Select Wipe – Advanced wipe ( select “Dalvik, Cache, System” ) – Swipe to wipe
- Copy image file to phone, ignore this if you have copied to SD card
- Select Install – Install Image – Dotos-arm64-bvN-userdebug.img – select “System Image” and Swipe to confirm flash
- Select Reboot – System
- Setup the Phone
Fix This device isn’t Play Protect certified
- Connec to Internet
- Install Device ID app
- Copy Google Service Framework (GSF)
- Open Google Play Store
- Sign-in google account
- Open Device registration page
- Paste GSF to Google Service Framework Android ID on Device Registration page
- Restart the phone
- Open Google Play Store and Sign in again
- Done
Rooting If Necessary
- Enter TWRP Recovery Mode: Turn power off, Connect the phone with a USB cable to computer, Press and hold Volume Up + Power Key until TWRP Recovery Mode Appears.
- Install A11_magisk_patch.zip
- Select Reboot Recovery
- Connect phone to internet
- Open Magisk App, it will ask to do additional setups. Let it do its job and the app will automatically reboot your device.
Install GApps if necessary
- Enter TWRP Recovery Mode: Turn power off, Connect the phone with a USB cable, Press and hold Volume Up + Power Key until TWRP Recovery Mode Appears.
- Select Wipe – Advanced Wipe ( select “System” ) – Repair or Change File System – Resize File System – Swipe to Resize
- Select Mount – ( select “System, Vendor” ), Back to home
- Select Install – select open_gapps-arm64-11.0-nano-20210130-TEST.zip Swipe to confirm Flash
- Select Reboot – System
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If you want to uninstall this custom ROM and back to stock ROM, just flash the stock ROM to your device. Flashing stock ROM will also uninstall TWRP Recovery and it will back to stock Android Recovery.
Notes / Warning!
- Use at your own risk, I’m not responsible for bricking your device.
- Using the incorrect file may brick your device.
- If your target device has a custom firmware flash counter, Rooting will trigger it. If you’re lucky, Triangle Away has support for your device and can be used to reset the counter.
- If you have a KNOX-enabled device, flash custom rom and Rooting will trip the KNOX WARRANTY VOID status!
- If your device storage is encrypted, Rooting will wipe your data !
- If you have locked bootloaders, flashing one of these will probably brick your device – with the exception of Nexus devices, which will usually automatically “OEM unlock” and wipe your data !
- Make sure to backup your important data before root it.