How to install Substratum themes on Android 8 Oreo mobiles without being root

Currently, the Substratum application stands out by offering us many alternatives to customize our mobile, especially if you have a custom ROM. However, in this new article, we will teach you what you need to do to install Substratum themes on Android 8 mobiles Oreo without being root.

Another important detail before you start is that these steps do not work with all mobile models, but we recommend that you try to see if you are lucky and your device is compatible.

Steps to install Substratum themes on Android 8 Oreo mobiles without being root

In this first section, we will show you all the steps to follow to install Substratum themes on Android 8 mobiles Oreo without being root. The process can be a bit tedious at first, so we recommend that you follow all the steps exactly so that you can complete everything in a short time and easily.

• To begin, you must update the Google Play Store to its latest version then download two apps: Substratum and Andromeda . The latter provides us with all the permissions we will need to install the themes without having to be a root user, but the only bad news is that you have to pay to download said app.
• After purchasing the Andromeda app on the Google Play Store , you need to test it to make sure it works. We also remind you that you can return the application without having to pay its cost, as long as it does not take more than two hours after downloading. In other words, if you do that, they'll refund the money you paid to download the app.

• Now you need to download the PC version of these apps from the internet.
• Thus, for Windows versions, you need to unzip the ZIP file and connect the smartphone to the PC using a USB cable. In addition, we remind you that you must have Andromeda application open on your mobile and then you can run the executable file which was in the compressed folder.
• On the contrary, if you have a Mac, you need to mount the DMG file in one unit, then connect the mobile to the PC, then run the application. In this case, you need to find the image using file explorer.
• On the other hand, if you prefer to use Linux, you must unzip the file, connect the Android mobile to the computer, remembering to have opened the application beforehand. Finally, open a terminal and run the following command “./start_andromeda.sh” in the directory where you had opened the ZIP file.
• How do we know when we can access Substratum? Well, it's very simple, since you will see that the Andromeda app turns green, which guarantees us access to the Substratum app.
• Finally, you just need to download and install all the themes you want from Substratum to personalize your Android 8 Oreo device as you wish and without having to be a root user. In fact, it is also possible to download such topics from some Internet forums or Google+.

Guide to learn how to use the Substratum application

Previously, in the section above, we showed you what you need to do to activate the Substratum application and thus install its themes without having to be a root user . However, the interesting thing about this app comes when it's already installed. This is because you can start applying the themes provided in the App Store.

To do this, simply download the themes and then apply them as you wish, which gives us a lot of freedom to personalize our mobile.

In case you didn't know, the Substratum application works in layers . For this reason, it won't be necessary to fully apply the theme if you just want to get colors or buttons to improve menu navigation. However, we recommend that you select the layers you want to use and then hit the “Compile and Activate” option.

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