[GUIDE] [CUSTOM] How to Install Custom ROM using ODIN without TWRP [PHH] [LineageOS] - Samsung Galaxy S10 Guides, News, & Discussion

Hello,
This would be a short & sweet guide on how to install a custom ROM on your Samsung using ODIN. I'm going to tailored this guide for the S10e G9700 HK version (is the phone I own) I'm a linux user but Odin only runs on Windows so this works 100% on a Windows 10 VM an of course native on Windows.
1. Who is this for?
For people that can't or don't want to install TWRP on their devices. For example TWRP doesn't work with the S10E Snapdragon G9700 the HK/CHG version.​
2. Will this method work on my bootloader locked phone?
NO!
Bootloader locked phones are locked in hardware there's no way to flash anything but carriers ROMs to them. If you can unlock the bootloader this guide will work for you.
https://www.getdroidtips.com/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-samsung-galaxy-phones/​
3. Can I use this only with the G9700 phone?
No you can use any device, but this guide is tailored to the s10e g9700; because the TWRP version for this phone doesnt work with Android10.​
4. Why not use Heimdall and do the guide entirely on Linux?
I use Manjaro [Arch] linux and tried to get Heimdall to work but couldn't, so choose the path of least resistance, so ODIN and windows is what we got .​
5. Recommended ROMs?
I'm not a fan of Google Apps so my recommendations are these (2) ROMs:
1. https://github.com/phhusson/treble_...ad/v219/system-quack-arm64-aonly-floss.img.xz (No bloat, Stock Android 10 with FOSS Apps replacements of Gapps, you can install your own on top, Like I use Google Maps (the only Gapp I use)
2. https://sourceforge.net/projects/an...7-UNOFFICIAL-treble_arm64_bvN.img.xz/download (Lineage OS 17.1 - this is vanilla, you will have to install an App store like F-Droid or Aurora from the .apk files using ADB [FYI] - This is what I use as my daily driver!
note* the proximity sensor doesn't work with the S10E and PHH based ROMs - https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/issues/592#issuecomment-519853332​
6. If using a PHH based ROM from phhusoon set this to get Bluetooth Audio working?
Under Developer Options - toggle ON "Disable Bluetooth A2DP hardware offload"​
Credit goes to (for their work) @phhusson @AndyYan (Project Treble PHH & LineageOS PHH) & @mkh.mourad (CMD Script)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/project-treble/trebleenabled-device-development
Requirements
7zip - https://www.7-zip.org/
Odin - https://samsungodin.com/
CMD or PowerShell (Windows) - View attachment tar-md5-script-tool.zip
Step-by-Step Process
Get your phone Official Stock ROM - https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9700/TGY (this is the one for my phone)
Extract the downloaded file (you'll have the BL, AP, CP, CSC) .TAR.MD5 files
Using 7zip extract just the AP .tar.md5 (it'll have img.lz4 files: boot.img.lz4, vbmeta.img.lz4 & system.img.ext4.lz4)
Download a clean vbmeta.img file from Google - https://dl.google.com/developers/android/qt/images/gsi/vbmeta.img
Now we need to compress the vbmeta.img file (just downloaded from google) using LZ4.
Go into the /bin folder inside the script zip file provided (or download LZ4 from https://github.com/lz4/lz4/releases)
Run this command
Code:
lz4.exe -B6 --content-size vbmeta.img vbmeta.img.lz4
Done with vbmeta.img (keep the vbmeta.img.lz4 file)
Now download your favorite Custom ROM (https://github.com/phhusson/treble_...ad/v219/system-quack-arm64-aonly-floss.img.xz)
Using 7zip extract the .img.xz file & Rename the file inside to system.img.ext4 (this is the system OS without lz4 compression)
Now we need to compress the system.img.ext4 file (just renamed) using LZ4.
Run this command
Code:
lz4.exe -B6 --content-size system.img.ext4 system.img.ext4.lz4
Done with system.img.ext4 (keep the system.img.ext4.lz4 file)
Want to Root the device? if yes continue on; if not skip to step 24
Take the boot.img.lz4 extracted from the stock ROM (the AP.tar.md5 file)
We need to decompress this file using LZ4.
Run this command
Code:
lz4.exe -d boot.img.lz4 boot.img
Transfer this boot.img file to a phone and run Magisk Manager (doesnt need to be a rooted phone) and patch the boot.img file
Take the patched file on your phone and transfer to your computer
Rename the patched Magisk file to boot.img
Now we need to compress the boot.img file (just renamed) using LZ4.
Run this command
Code:
lz4.exe -B6 --content-size boot.img boot.img.lz4
Done with the renamed Magisk patched (keep the boot.img.lz4 file)
Replace the stock boot.img.lz4, vbmeta.img.lz4 & system.img.ext4.lz4 with the new customize files
Extract the files from tar-md5-script-tool.zip
Copy or Move all files below to the tar-md5-script-tool folder
Files are: (we don't need the meta-data folder with fota.zip)
boot.img.lz4
dqmdbg.img.ext4.lz4
dtbo.img.lz4
persist.img.ext4.lz4
recovery.img.lz4
system.img.ext4.lz4
userdata.img.ext4.lz4
vbmeta.img.lz4
vendor.img.ext4.lz4
Now we are going to build the AP file to use with Odin
Run the batch.bat file from the tar-md5-script-tool folder
Once it finishes go to the /tar-md5-script-tool/temp-folder/
Inside you will find the AP_TAR_MD5_CUSTOM_FILE_ODIN.tar.md5
Flash the BL, CP, CSC (use HOME_CSC) from your Stock ROM & AP (using AP_TAR_MD5_CUSTOM_FILE_ODIN.tar.md5)
Done
Thanks to @Alberbeast for reaching out and encouragement to help the community and S10e G9700 owners :good:

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note* the proximity sensor doesn't work with the S10E and PHH based ROMs - https://github.com/phhusson/treble_e...ment-519853332
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This issue has actually been fixed a long time ago, you need to select "Enable extra sensors" in Treble settings though.

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If someone knows or provides a place where to upload a complete ROM I can upload the Complete AP.tar.md5 ROM for LOS 17.1 OS Rooted with Magisk and the Android Stock FOSS image just to use with Odin. Let me know! Thanks

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phhusson said:
This issue has actually been fixed a long time ago, you need to select "Enable extra sensors" in Treble settings though.
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Oh thanks! I did had it enable and it didnt pair with my car radio; but I will try it and edit the post accordingly and let you know if theres a bug with the G9700 if it doesnt work

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wow this is awesome:laugh: thank you so much @kkoo for the effort to create this guide, it's a life saver for those of us who can't use twrp and want to try aosp.
Thanks again bro!

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I am new to Samsung
Following OP doesnt trip knox and other Samsung stuff , correct ? Which means, I can reflash with Samsung stock rom with losing samsung functionality like samsung pay.

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Does it work with us or canadian version of the snapdragon?

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pchetan2 said:
Following OP doesnt trip knox and other Samsung stuff , correct ? Which means, I can reflash with Samsung stock rom with losing samsung functionality like samsung pay.
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You can always reflash back to Samsung Stock ROM. I don't use any Samsung App so never cared about knox, but I assume it does trip knox.
bilrage said:
Does it work with us or canadian version of the snapdragon?
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No it doesn't work with any North America Galaxy S10 as those have the bootloader locked!

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Do the Roms have gaps?

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Diaze said:
Do the Roms have gaps?
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Here
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases
Get the one for your phone Arm64 probably with Gapps.

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kkoo said:
If someone knows or provides a place where to upload a complete ROM I can upload the Complete AP.tar.md5 ROM for LOS 17.1 OS Rooted with Magisk and the Android Stock FOSS image just to use with Odin. Let me know! Thanks
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You can upload your complete rom here https://androidfilehost.com/
Can you please explain why you use Aonly and ABonly both rom in this tutorial..? as I know only ABonly rom is for galaxy 10 series. maybe I am wrong but can you please explain it..
Thanks for your hard work Brother..

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Nobin118960 said:
You can upload your complete rom here https://androidfilehost.com/
Can you please explain why you use Aonly and ABonly both rom in this tutorial..? as I know only ABonly rom is for galaxy 10 series. maybe I am wrong but can you please explain it..
Thanks for your hard work Brother..
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Hey, sorry I already deleted the Windows VM with the complete ROM images.
Yes for my S10E Galaxy phone I use the Aonly ROM as this is what worked for me. Also I don't plan to use the functionality of an A/B ROM so to meet the extra things A/B gives are unnecessary. But like you probably assume, you can use any ROM or Phone you like. I based the tutorial on the Galaxy S10e because thats what I own.

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Excited with this. I own a G9700 HK version, and I didn't even root it - been rooted since like 2012.
Miss custom roms and this thread completely encourages me to give it a shot for this device. Thank you.

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Did you manage to get microg installed on LineageOs?

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Will this work for the Snapdragon S9+ (SM-G965U1)?

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Does it work with Exynos Devices?

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Samsung Galaxy m11 ships with 32 bit os android 10 Snapdragon 450. So, which gsi should be used?

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Litleck said:
Will this work for the Snapdragon S9+ (SM-G965U1)?
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Similar quotations here... I have a N950U (ATT)
I really miss my GS2 and how easy it was too flash that device!

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Nice, thanks for sharing.
I wonder if it trips Knox, if someone can check.

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is it possible to flash an older firmware through this process?