Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is one of the South Korean giant’s most popular Note series phones. Released in 2019, the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus came with Android 9 (Pie) out of the box. In 2020, the phones received their first major OS update – Android 10.
Last year, they got upgraded to Android 11, and the Android 12-based One UI 4.1 has already been rolled out for both devices. Unfortunately, this was the last major OS update for the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. Hence, Samsung won’t release Android 13 for these phones. But, there’s a way to install Android 13 on the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus, that is through AOSP. In this guide, I’ve mentioned how to download and install AOSP Android 13 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Note 10 Plus: Device Overview
Both the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus boast a similar design. You can only distinguish between the two by looking at the rear camera module. As far as the specifications are concerned, the Galaxy Note 10 has a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. On the other hand, the Plus model has a slightly bigger 6.8-inch display.
The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus are powered by an octa-core processor coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. While the Galaxy Note 10 Plus offers storage expansion, there’s no microSD card slot in the vanilla model. The camera setup is one of the main highlights of this phone. On the rear side of the vanilla model, we have a 12MP primary lens with OIS, a 12MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, and a 16MP ultrawide lens. The Plus model has an additional sensor – a 0.3MP TOF 3D. Both devices feature a 10MP selfie shooter.
Samsung has integrated an under-display fingerprint scanner in both phones. The Galaxy Note 10 has a 3,500mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging. The Plus model has a slightly bigger 4,300mAh battery with a better fast charging of 45W.
What is AOSP?
AOSP is an acronym for Android Open Source Project. It’s an open-source project maintained by Google. Since it’s open-source in nature, anyone can download and modify codes as per their needs. Using this file, anyone can create custom variants of Android OS, legally.
Google releases AOSP for each iteration of Android OS. For Android 13, it has already been released, and developers have already started working on it to integrate with their own custom skin. For example, One UI skin in Samsung phones.
After companies drop software support for their phones, Android enthusiasts keep tweaking the AOSP to offer new OS updates to those phones. As you already know, Samsung won’t be releasing the Android 13 update for the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. In such a case, we can use the AOSP developed by others to update the phone.
Download AOSP Android 13 for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus
Thankfully, the AOSP Android 13 is available for the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus, which you can download and install right away, all thanks to an XDA developer Linux4.
Download Links:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – Click here
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus – Click here
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G – Click here
How to Install AOSP Android 13 on Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus
Before we install the Android 13 build, it’s important to know what’s working and what’s not. The developer has posted that VoLTE/VoWiFi is not working. This is not the complete list, as he expects more issues to surface. With these points in mind, let’s move to the installation process.
Installing the Android 13 AOSP build is just like installing any other custom ROM on your Samsung phone. If you’re already familiar with that, go on and install the package you just downloaded. But, before that, I want to tell you that the ROM only supports a particular Lineage recovery. Using TWRP might result in data loss. You can download that Lineage recovery using the link given below.
Supported Lineage recovery – Download link
Steps to Unlock bootloader on Your Samsung Phone:
During the process, you’ll be required to format user data. Hence, I would recommend taking a complete backup before moving further.
- Connect the device to a Wi-Fi network.
- Enable Developer Options by pressing the Build Number option in the Settings app within the About menu
- From the Developer options menu, enable OEM Unlock.
- Power off the device, and boot it into Download Mode.
- With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Volume Up and connect the USB cable to the PC.
- Now, follow the on-screen instructions to unlock the bootloader.
- Your device will reboot, you may now unplug the USB cable from your device.
- The device will demand you format userdata. Follow the on-screen instructions to do so.
- Run through Android Setup skipping everything you can, then connect the device to a Wi-Fi network.
- Re-enable Development settings by clicking the “Build Number” option 10 times, in the “Settings” app within the “About” menu, and verify that “OEM Unlock” is still enabled in the “Developer options” menu.
Installing the LineageOS
Step 1: Flash lineage recovery
- If using Odin, rename the lineage recovery image for your model to recovery.img and add it to a .tar archive using e.g 7zip.
- If using Heimdall use: heimdall flash –RECOVERY recovery.img –no-reboot
Step 2: Boot lineage recovery
Important: Do not boot into system again before booting recovery, or system will restore stock recovery!
If using Odin, untick auto-reboot before flashing. After flashing reboot by pressing Volume Down and Power for approximately 7 seconds. Immediately hold Volume Up and Power to boot recovery
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Important: As of OneUI 3 your device needs to be connected to a PC via USB cable in order to be able to boot recovery via Volume Up, Bixby, and Power.
Step 3: Factory reset using Factory reset -> Format data/factory reset
Warning: Unlike TWRP this will also erase internal storage!
Step 4: Sideload LineageOS by enabling sideload via Apply Update -> Apply from ADB.
Step 5: Run adb sideload
Optional: Sideload GApps and Magisk by repeating the above step with their zip/apk.
According to the XDA member Linux4, the ROM has a working ramdisk. Hence, sideloading the Magisk APK is enough.
Final Thoughts
I hope this guide was useful to you. Do you love to customize your Android phone with new custom ROMs? Could you successfully install Android 13 on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10 Plus? Let us know in the comments below.
Will Samsung Roll Android 13 (One UI 5.0) For Galaxy Note 10 and 10 Plus?
According to Samsung’s official blog, the company is committed to delivering 3 major Android OS updates and four years of Android Security Patches. Well, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and 10 Plus came out of the box with Android 9.0 Pie and later received their 3 major OS updates; Android 10, 11, and 12. There are no chances these devices will get the Android 13 (One UI 5.0) as it is completed with 3 major OS upgrades.
However, if you are here to know the exact date, we regret it because no such news is coming out from the official’s side. But, it is confirmed that by the end of 2023, Samsung will roll their Android 13 update to their devices, starting with flagship and midrange.
What’s New in Android 13
Regarding the Android 13, it seems that the Android 12’s successor has plenty of additional features and improvements to its predecessor. We’ve already seen and used the major UI and design element changes in Android 12 last year, known as ‘Material You.’ This materialistic theming design enhanced the Android user experience from the minimal subtle look, rounded corners, improved pop-ups, etc.
Whereas the improved scrolling screenshots, optimized one-handed UI mode, better privacy & security features, improved app notifications, per-app basis language preferences, app permissions to send notifications, BT LE Audio support, auto theme icons, updated now playing widget, etc. Users will also find intuitive QR scanner support, enhanced silent mode, tap-to-transfer media controls, multiple profiles for NFC payments, and more.
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