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Introducing Project Elixir now based on Android 16 シ

"Redefine Simplicity with your android experience on our minimalistic custom rom — where sleek design meets robust security, performance, and stability."

⊀ Unleash Innovation ⊁

Elevate your user interface with minimalist design and with the striking of perfect balanced customization options, customize with ease.

Installation Guide for Project Elixir on Generic System Image (gsi)

Caution

  • Your warranty is void. Or valid, probably?
  • Project Elixir is not responsible for any damage you made to your device. You have been warned!
  • Don't fall for mod/cracks etc and you may end up in trouble, in such scenarios you are not to blame us.

Warning

  • We are not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone by installing custom ROMs.
  • We are not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone by installing any kernels.
  • You do it at your own risk and take the responsibility upon yourself
  • You are not to blame Project Elixir or its respected developers for any of your loss.
  • Be careful while going through download, installation guide, changelog links as A12 = v2.0 (snow), A13 = v3.0 (Tiramisu) and A14 = v4.0 (UNO), A15 = 5.0 (vany) and A16 = v6.0 (bkl) respective branch.

Tip

Basic Notes for all users:

  • The provided instructions are for Project Elixir based on Android 16.
  • These will only work if you follow every section and step precisely
  • Do not continue after something fails! Contact in support group for help
  • The device must have an unlocked bootloader & has Platform Tools installed in pc.
  • If you are moving from any other Android version to Android 16, it is necessary to do CLEAN FLASH (Format Data)
  • Take a backup for safe side (If you are coming from older Android version or doing a clean flash)
  • For any queries or help related to Elixir, join our support group : Tap Here

Important

PREREQUISITES:

  • Check Project treble compatibility using Treble Info
  • Must have A/B partitioning or System-As-Root support
  • Must fit into ARM64 architecture requirement. (Future builds may include A64 support)
  • Must have at least VNDK28 support.
  1. Get Platform Tools
  2. Get vbmeta.img from Stock ROM or Google
  3. Get Elixir GSI
  4. Boot into bootloader mode:
adb reboot bootloader

6.Flash the vbmeta you got from step two

fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
  1. Boot into fastbootd
fastboot reboot fastboot
  1. Flash GSI
fastboot flash system GSI-FILENAME.img

Warning

  • If fastboot tells you there isn't enough place, you can try to delete product/system_ext partitions.
  • I recommend flash an empty image on thems to avoid problems with magisk.
  • Download File : placebo
fastboot flash product placebo.img

fastboot flash system_ext placebo.img
  1. And try to flash GSI again
  2. Go back to recovery, then perform "Factory reset / Wipe data"
  3. Reboot and enjoy :D

Warning

MEDIATEK DEVICES AND CERTAIN EXYNOS MAY NOT BOOT

Important

  • For SAMSUNG DEVICES
  • Vbmeta must be flashed trough Odin/Heimdall and isn't required to boot for some devices.
  • Requires patched recovery to access fastbootd: Patch
  • Flash it through Odin/Heimdall.
  • Boot it and select enter fastboot (fastbootd)

Note

Notes specific to device build

  • Gapps is already included in zip no need to flash additionally
  • If you are coming from Android 12 or 13 to Android 14 then clean flash is compulsory and format data.
  • If you are encrypted do format Data before flashing build to avoid bugs.

Tip

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