How to install Android Pie 9.0 on Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

In this segment, we are going to show you how to install “Android Pie on Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with Gapps”

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What is Android Pie?

Android Pie (codenamed Android P during development) is the ninth major release and the 16th version of the Android mobile operating system. It was first released as a developer preview on March 7, 2018, and released publicly on August 6, 2018.

Source /> Wikipedia

Software Required :

• Android Image
• Gapps
• Recovery2Boot
• SD Card Formatter
• Etcher
• Terminal Download Link
• ES File Explorer
• Device ID APK
• TvHome Launcher

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	Raspberry Pi 4		Case
	SD Card
	Ethernet Cable
	Power Adapter
	Raspberry Pi Keyboard
	Mouse
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STEP- 1: Downloading & Installing “Android Pie on Raspberry Pi”

• First of all, we need to download the “Android Pie” image to setup Raspberry Pi.

Formatting the SD Card

• Now, We need the SD Card Formatter tool to format the SD card.
• Once, the card is plugged in, It will automatically detect by the computer then you need to click on the format to format the Card.

• After the SD Card formatted successfully use Etcher and flash the Android Pie image to the SD card.

• Once the card successfully got flashed then plug it in the Raspberry Pi. Follow the setup wizard to boot into Android Home Screen.

STEP- 2: Downloading Open Gapps

Visit the Official Open Gapps Website

• Select the Package as shown in the picture for minimum apps requirement. After that click on the download button to download the file.

STEP-3 : Enabling “Developer Options”, “Root Access”, “Terminal”

Enable Developer Options

• To enable Developer Options, We need to navigate to Settings –> “About phone” –> Click “Build Number” several times.

Enable Root Access

• To enable Root Access, We need to navigate to “Settings” –> “Developer Options” –> Enable “Root Access”.

Enable Terminal

• To enable Terminal Access, We need to navigate to “Settings” –> “Developer Options” –> Enable “Local Terminal”.
• Now, we need to reboot the device.
• Press & Hold F5 key, this will bring Power Options and you can reboot the device.

STEP- 4: Boot into “TWRP Recovery Mode”

Boot Android into TWRP Recovery Mode

• Open the Terminal App, Then type the below-given commands to Boot into “TWRP Recovery Mode”.

su
rpi4-recovery.sh
reboot

 STEP- 5: Boot out from “TWRP Recovery Mode”

Boot into Normal Mode

• Mount –> Boot & Mount –> System, Then use the below-given command to Boot into Normal Mode.

rpi4-recovery.sh boot

• Similarly, we can use the other method if the above method not working.
• Navigate to install and select the file from the storage. i.e recovery2boot.zip
• This file will boot our system into Normal Mode.

 STEP- 6: Installing Open Gapps in Android Pie

Boot Android into TWRP Recovery Mode

• Open the Terminal App, Then type the below-given commands to Boot into “TWRP Recovery Mode”.

su
rpi4-recovery.sh
reboot

Now, navigate to install and select the file from the storage. i.e open_gapps-arm-9.0-pico-xxxxxxxxxxx.zip.

• Now, once the installation finishes. Then go back and select wipe –-> Wipe Factory Reset

Boot into Normal Mode

• Mount –> Boot & Mount –> System, Then use the below-given command to Boot into Normal Mode.

rpi4-recovery.sh boot

• Similarly, we can use the other method if the above method not working.
• Navigate to install and select the file from the storage. i.e recovery2boot.zip
• This file will boot our system into Normal Mode.

STEP- 7: Google Play Store Sign in issue

• First of all, we need to download the Device ID APK.
• After that, we need to copy Google Service Framework (GSF).

• Then open the google registration website to register the device and paste this GSF ID.

• Once this process finishes, please go ahead and restart the system using the F5 key.

Step- 8: Optimize Android Pie 9.0

• First of all open settings and navigate to Apps & Notifications. Here you need to disable all the apps which you don’t need or require.
• After that we need to open Developer options from Settings –> System –> Developer Options and change the below-given settings.

Don't keep activities : Turn on
Windows animation scale : Animation off
Transition animation scale : Animation off
Animator duration scale : Animation off

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In conclusion

• You are ready to use Android Pie on your Raspberry Pi 4.
• If you come across any issues or have some feedback related to this tutorial,
• Please share your thoughts. Smile (“_”)

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