In October 2018, Samsung made history. They announced the Galaxy A9 (2018), the world's first smartphone with a quad-camera setup. It was a sleek device, featuring the new gradient "Lemonade Blue" finish and the respectable Snapdragon 660 processor.
For consumers, it was a glimpse into the future of mobile photography. But for the hardcore Android community—the tinkerers, developers, and ROM enthusiasts—the A9 represented a puzzle waiting to be solved. The hardware was good, but the software, Samsung Experience (later One UI), was heavy. Enthusiasts dreamed of stripping away the bloatware to run pure, lightweight Android.
