Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus (SM-J415F/DS/FN/DS/G) launched in September 2018. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 8.1 Oreo and will later upgrade to Android Pie. Here we have the latest Custom ROM which brings all the Google Pixel phone feature on your Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus. This custom ROM is known as Google Pixel Experience ROM. Now you can download and install Pixel Experience ROM on Galaxy J4 Plus based on Android 9.0 Pie.

The new Android Pie brings a couple of design changes to the successor Android Oreo but the most notable one is the gesture-based navigation system. Other features of Android 9 Pie are New Quick Settings UI design, Redesigned volume slider, Advanced Battery with AI Support, Notch Support, Improved Adaptive Brightness, Manual theme selection, Android Dashboard which Google calls Digital Wellbeing, and more other features.

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Before we discuss how to install Pixel Experience ROM on Galaxy J4 Plus, let us know about the specs of the device. Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus sports a 6.0 inches IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels. It is powered by 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425. The device packs 32  internal storage and 2GB of RAM. There is no expandable memory support. The camera on this device sports a single camera 13 MP with an aperture f/1.9 and a 5 MP shooter for selfies. The Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus runs Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box and backed by a 3300 mAh battery. The handset has a side mounted fingerprint sensor.

What is Pixel Experience ROM?

As the name suggests, ROM brings the real Google Pixel Experience ROM on Galaxy J4 Plus. It has all the features and applications which come out of the box with the Google Pixel smartphone. Now you can experience the real Pixel Smartphone with this ROM. With this ROM, you can enjoy

  • All Google Apps
  • Pixel Launcher with round icon support
  • Pixel Boot Animation
  • Google Assistant
  • Pixel Sounds
  • Pixel Live Wallpapers
  • Root
  • Round Icon for Settings
  • Pixel’s blue accent

Here you can download and install the latest Google Pixel Experienced ROM for Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus based on Android 9.0 Pie now available. GSI build is still a work in progress, so this ROM may not be stable. Please try for yourself and see how things go around with the new Pixel Experience GSI build.

Steps to Install Pixel Experience ROM on Galaxy J4 Plus (SM-J415x)

To install this ROM on Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus (SM-J415x), First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on your device, and then Install TWRP Recovery. If you already have TWRP, then you can simply follow the below guide to Install TWRP Recovery.

Pre-Requisite:

  • Supported Smartphone: Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus (SM-J415x)
  • Charge the Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus to a sufficient battery level to avoid any sudden shutdowns during the process.
  • We strongly recommend you to take a complete backup of your personal data, including the internal storage. The phone will be formatted, so be prepared for it. You can also follow our Android backup guide for the same. [Follow any method]
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device
  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP
  • You need a USB cable to connect your phone to PC.

Required Downloads:

  • Download Samsung USB Drivers.
  • You need to Unlock the bootloader on Galaxy J4 Plus.
  • Download and Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus. [How to Install]
  • Download Pixel Experience GSI Treble ROM here: Click Here
  • Download Magisk zip file for root your device or flash SuperSU zip file
  • You need MIUI Europe firmware

Method 1: Install via TWRP Recovery

  • First of all, make sure to download and move all the above required ROM packages on your Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus Internal storage.
  • Now reboot your phone into TWRP Recovery and Swipe Allow Modifications (Appears for the first time only)
  • Once you are in TWRP Recovery, first of all. Take a complete backup of stock or custom ROM using TWRP.
  • Now wipe the cache, data, and system before flashing the Pixel Experience ROM on Galaxy J4 Plus.
  • To Wipe data: Go to Wipe —> Advanced Wipe and select Dalvik/ART cache, cache, and Data and then swipe to wipe. [su_note note_color=”#fef0ef” text_color=”#000000″]Warning: Make sure not to select Internal storage[/su_note]
  • Now you can install the Pixel Experience System image file in TWRP: Install -> Install Image -> select system.img
  • That’s it! Reboot and enjoy!

Method 2: Install via ADB Sideload

—> How to Install Generic System Image on Project Treble Devices

  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device
  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP

I hope this guide was helpful to install the Pixel Experience ROM on Galaxy J4 Plus (SM-J415x) based on Project Treble GSI images.

Source: XDA || Credits to EnesSastim

If this method doesn’t work, then go to the Pixel Experience ROM Phh-Treble thread in XDA and report your issue.

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