Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10 Plus (Snapdragon) - TrebleDroid/treble_experimentations GitHub Wiki

📌 Disclaimer

This guide is provided as-is. Proceed at your own risk. It’s intended for advanced users only. I am not responsible for any damage caused by following these instructions.

📂 Required Files

🛠 Installation Steps

1️⃣ Unlock Bootloader

  • Enable OEM Unlocking in Developer Options.

2️⃣ Enter DOWNLOAD Mode

  • Reboot your device into DOWNLOAD mode.
  • When the flashing warning appears, hold Volume Down + Power.

3️⃣ Extract the PIT File from the CSC Archive

  • Download and extract the firmware file.
  • Locate the CSC file (usually a .tar.md5 file).
  • Extract this file using 7-Zip or a similar tool.
  • Find and extract the PIT file from the extracted contents.

4️⃣ Flash the PIT File via Odin

  • Open Odin.
  • Click the PIT button and select the extracted PIT file.
  • Go to the Options tab and checkmark:
    • ✅ Re-Partition
    • ✅ Nand Erase
    • ❌ Auto Reboot (Uncheck this option)
  • Click Start and wait for Odin to flash the PIT file.
  • Once the process is complete, you should see the PASS message.

5️⃣ Flash TWRP and vbmeta via Odin

  • Keep Odin open.
  • Reboot your device into DOWNLOAD mode.
  • When the flashing warning appears, hold Volume Up + Power.
  • Click the AP button and select the corresponding TWRP.tar file.
  • Click on USERDATA and choose the patched vbmeta image.
  • Once everything is set, click Start to begin the flashing process.

6️⃣ Factory Reset via TWRP

  • After Odin finishes, reboot your device into Recovery (TWRP) mode. (Hold Volume Down + Power)
  • From TWRP, go to Wipe > Format Data and type YES in the space provided.
  • Then hit the checkmark situated at the bottom right and wait for the wipe to complete.
  • Once done, go to Advanced Wipe and select:
    • ✅ Dalvik
    • ✅ Cache
    • ✅ Data
  • Then perform a right swipe to wipe these partitions.

7️⃣ Transfer the GSI ROM

  • Connect your device to your computer and use ADB:

adb push ./lineage-21.0-20xxxx.img /sdcard/

8️⃣ Install the GSI via TWRP

  • Return to the TWRP main menu.
  • Tap Install.
  • Select Image at the bottom, navigate to your SD card, and choose the GSI IMG file.
  • When prompted, select System Image and swipe to confirm the installation.

9️⃣ Reboot

  • Once the installation completes, tap Reboot System in TWRP.
  • Note: The reboot process may take longer than usual and might appear stalled — please be patient.

🔧 Hardware Support Status

Component Status
Camera ✅ Working
Speaker / Mic ✅ Working
SIM / Mobile Data / Voice ✅ Working
Bluetooth / WiFi ✅ Working
Fingerprint ❌ Not working
NFC ❓ Not tested

Tested By: Samuel-TutoRapide – SM-N9750 (TGY – Hong Kong)
Firmware Version: lineage-21.0-20250125
Test Date: 21/02/2024
Edit: 07/03/25 Template originally created by @zguithues and @hackintosh5