If you are an Android user and looking for a stable Android 7.1.2 Nougat, this article is for you. We have mentioned here how to download the Android 7.1.2 Nougat on HTC One m8 AICP. It is a ROM based on the AICP operating system that offers custom-made features from all CM, Lineage, Slim, Omni AOSPA, etc. If you want to extend the potential of your Android smartphone, it is an excellent choice to go for.
Note-If you find bugs or lags, it is advised to revert back to stock or any other custom ROM depending on your preferences.
Download /Install Android 7.1.2 Nougat on HTC One M8 AICP(Custom ROM, AICP)
It is a stable build of the official AICP OS on the HTC One M8 that you can use as a daily driver. This ROM is specially developed and published by official AICP team members.
First thing first
If you are willing to install 7.1.2 Nougat on your HTC One M8 or any other Custom ROM on your Android smartphone, you must have TWRP Recovery or another custom Recovery installed on your device. So, if you still don’t have one, install that on your HTC One M8.
What Is AICP OS?
It is a popular operating system, mostly known as Ice Cold Project. It first started on Desire HD and then evolved into a mature ROM. The best part of this OS is that it has a wonderful community. Before Lollipop, the ROM was based on AOKP. However, as AOKP stopped development, the base of this ROM was changed to CM in terms of hardware, drivers and some features. However, this ROM is not completely supported by CM, so it’s best not to report errors or bugs to them.
What Is In Android 7.1 Nougat And It’s Feature?
Before installing Android 7.1 Nougat on your device, you must know about it’s features. Google Pixel is the first Android smartphone by Google that debuts the Android 7.1 Nougat update. It comes with the feature of Google Assistant. This feature is quite famous on the market. With the beta program of Android, Google rolled out the Android 7.1 Nougat update for all Nexus devices for developer preview. Though this update is stable enough, it is not completely bug-free.
Talking about the features of Android 7.1 Nougat, this system offers plenty of benefits. Here are some best features of Android 7.1 Nougat:
- App Shortcuts
- Multi Window support
- Restart the setting to power menu
- Image Keyboard support
- Launch the camera by pressing the power button twice
- 100 added emojis
- GIF Support
- Quick Reply via Notification
- Notification Redesigned panel
- Notifications prioritization
- Enhanced Doze Mode
- System UI Tuner
- Customizable Quick Settings
- Do Not Disturb
- New Settings Panel Redesigned
- Data Saver per App
- Seamless updates
- New Emoji Support etc.
PRE-REQUISITE
Note-This will only work on HTC One M8 and it is advised not to try this with any other device.
- First, make sure that your phone is charged enough. You need to charge your phone up to 70% or 80%. Remember that after this process, you will lose the original ROM or any other custom ROM installed on your phone. So, secure a backup of your phone before going through the steps mentioned below by using TWRP or CWM, or any Custom Recovery.
- You can create a backup of all your apps using Titanium Backup, or you can back it up without any Root as well.
- We assume you have already installed TWRP or any Custom Recovery on your phone.
How to download and Install Official Android 7.1.2 Nougat On HTC One M8 (Custom ROM, AICP)?
- First, Download the AICPOS Zip and GAPPS Zip file
- Once you have downloaded them on your computer, connect your computer to your smartphone using a USB cable
- Now, move the downloaded AICPOS Zip and GAPPS Zip file to the root of your smartphone’s internal memory
- Once you transfer the zip files, turn off your phone completely
- Now, reboot your device into recovery mode by pressing the Volume Down + Power buttons together
- Use the volume up and down buttons to scroll up and down and select an option using the power button.
- It is always advised to wipe all your data from your device before installing the custom ROM. Select the “Wipe” button for this, then select the “Advanced wipe” option and tick all the options except “Internal Storage”.
- Next, swipe to wipe
- Now, click the “Install” button to install the AICPOS zip file.recovery-481×420
- Browse through the files on the internal memory and navigate to where you have uploaded the Zip file of the Custom ROM.
Note-It is always advised to move the custom ROM zip to the root of your phone’s internal memory.
- Now, select the custom ROM zip file and swipe to confirm the installation
- Reboot your device
- Follow the same steps to install GAPPS
- Once both files are installed on your device, you are good to go
Steps to Root HTC One M8
If, because of any reason, you don’t find the root, here are the steps to root the HTC One M8 running AICP OS:
- First, download the SuperSU zip and save it on the root of your internal memory
- Now, boot your device into recovery mode
- Click on the “Install” button and browse to navigate to the SuperSu Zip File
- Select the file
- Swipe to confirm the installation and you’re done
Ending words
So, that’s all. Here we have mentioned how to install the official Android 7.1.2 Nougat on HTC one m8 AICP. Hope this article was helpful to you and you have successfully understood how to carry out the task.
Experiencing difficulties with your Device, check out our “How To” page on how to resolve some of these issues.
