Samsung might not release the latest Android 6.0 M update for the Galaxy Grand Duos but that doesn’t mean that third party devs can’t bring AOSP based ROMs. Well, in fact an alpha built of the Marshmallow firmware has been already made available by those of xda-developers for the Grand Duos, which means that you can already start the flashing process. However, before doing anything else, check all the lines from below as there are a few things to consider in order to make things work properly. First of all and as already pointed out, this Android 6.0 Marshmallow release is still under development stage.

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An alpha built means that the update is still unstable and various software related issues are waiting to be resolved by the devs. Thus, you shouldn’t use this firmware for a daily use on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos. However, if you just want to test Android 6.0 features and what to make a proper idea about how this AOSP ROM works on your phone, you can safely follow this step by step guide. But, since we are dealing with an early release of Marshmallow, you should start the update process with a operation. By doing so you can initially save the current ROM that powers your Galaxy Grand Duos. In this way you can afterwards (after testing the Android 6.0 UI) restore the stable and the smooth Android OS without having further problems.

Manga like liar game. Anyway, during the following weeks all these software issues will be resolved by the devs and you will be able to install a stable Android M firmware on your Grand Duos. Until then, keep an eye open and check the developer’s page from There you can find all the details related to this update release and you can also download the latest builts of Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos. Of course, for the proper update procedure you should use the steps from below. But first you should as a custom ROM can be successfully flashed only if the Android system that runs on your smartphone has been previously unlocked – the Android 6.0 Marshmallow AOSP software must access, modify and optimize in built settings, features, apps and processes. Moreover, a custom recovery image, like CWM or TWRP recovery, must be installed on your device, or else you won’t be able to load and apply the firmware file. Through the custom recovery you will also wipe the system of your Grand Duos (making a and will be implied). Without taking care of this process you won’t be able to use the AOSP ROM.

O o media recovery 8 keygen cracker. So, before updating your device to latest Android OS, make a backup and save all the data that you might use afterwards – you should at least consider in saving essential stuffs such as contacts, call logs, texts, images, videos, audio files,, internet settings, market apps, saved passwords, calendar info, and so on – don’t worry as everything can be easily saved through dedicated backup and restore apps which can be downloaded for free from Google Play. You must ensure enough battery life on your smartphone before resuming the update process from below.

You see, you can end up in if it gets turned off in the middle of the installation procedure. So, plug in the charger if the power left is currently lower than 50%. The warranty of your Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos will get void if you update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow AOSP custom ROM – the firmware isn’t official so the software isn’t coming from Samsung or from Google, but from third party devs.

This is a complex and also a risky operation thus be careful when following the guidelines from this tutorial and try not to mess things up as if something bad happens, you will be by yourself. On your Galaxy Grand Duos you now have to go to “menu – settings – about phone”. From there, tap a few times on Built Number – just until Developer Options are enabled. Then, you have to check the USB debugging option which is located under “menu – settings – developer options”. A computer, your smartphone and its USB cable are all required. On your computer you should temporarily turn off the security protection or else you might have problems when trying to download the required files.