Install Official Hydrogen OS v1.4 on OnePlus 2 Marshmallow Update [GApps Ready Guide]

On 7th April, Chinese OnePlus 2 got Official Hydrogen OS v1.4 Marshmallow update which is better than Oxygen OS 3.0 in many expects. If you want to install Hydrogen OS in your OnePlus 2 with Google Apps, then follow this Guide. I will only provide you to download everything from Official Links except the TWRP and SuperSu (Optional, if you want to root your device). So here we go to look some of the features of H2OS v1.4 Marshmallow update:

Hydrogen OS V1.4 update log :

• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow System
• Officially entered the Android 6.0 era, bringing fast, smooth and safe hydrogen OS experience.
• Through improved sleep management " Doze Mode " for mobile phones saving 30%
• Fingerprint recognition speed and security has been significantly improved
• The App start faster 20 %
• Hydrogen window
• Hydrogen window there is more than a travel card, calendar, and notes the increase in card, it pretty Yehao
• The card also supports custom sorting
• Increased our carefully selected a wallpaper
• Desktop
• Icon usher batch finishing, can be a key New Folder
• Multi-screen and move the cross folder icon becomes more convenient
• SMS
• Unread messages can be a key to clear the mark
• Verification code text message in the notification, there had been a more convenient one-touch copy button
• Spam messages no longer flood, will be arrested and brought into the interception record in
• Of course, the list also slide more smoothly
• Contacts
• If you are in "Call log \ Contacts \ number \ Search results for" long press on, can be shortcuts
• show more information on the Call History list
• Call Detail Records have their own icon, you can click on to view
• Add a contact entry also put out
• Call
• For Call settings had a face, a clearer classification
• Shorten the time the phone is turned on
• Number recognition capabilities have increased dramatically
• Service providers call log details page has a new look
• control center
• Quick switch increases the "eye pattern" and " WiFi hotspots"
• Increase the edit mode, you do not need to finally replace the switch
• Set up
• Made ​​some level of adjustment settings
• Optimize some do not understand copywriting
• The WiFi hotspots increased device connected to the identification and management, instantly recognizable "he" who is
• The WiFi hotspots will turn off automatically when no device access
• File Manager
• The downloaded files will converge in the download folder
• Compressed files can be directly extracted view, of course, want to compress files is also possible
• Weird source folder is labeled App Tags
• Eye mode
• Filter reading blue screen issue, alleviate eye fatigue
• Notes
• Redesigned share styles, make it less like red tape
• Notes support the bulk delete
• Upcoming formatted with some optimization
• Share mode except image also adds a way to share text
• The content of the telephone number, email, URL recognition, click to perform the corresponding operation
• Lock screen
• Locker charging dynamic efficiency optimized
• Priority notification logic made ​​slight adjustments, so that the information you need clearer
• Control center
• Cleaning effect better
• Increase the default application settings
• Calendar
• The main interface has been renovated and can more easily view the date and the corresponding schedule
• When you switch the calendar date will be displayed at the same time, WYSIWYG
• Input
• Input method some design optimization, more accurate input
• The weather
• Weather data is more accurate, said next on the next rain, said the government stop
• Overseas also with the support of weather data
• Weather animations optimized
• Clock
• Alarm Bell has a new interface design, to avoid the situation can not afford to turn off the phone's alarm clock fall
• Multitasking
• Multitasking increased protection logic, the application is no longer locked somehow slipped away
• Hydrogen OS adhere to the homogenization of customization Andrews bring something different

Pros and Cons from my View :

Pros :
Great Battery Life
Fingerprint sensor is faster that OOS 3.0 (I have tested simultaneously with two OnePlus 2 device)
New File Manager with decent features
Dark Mode
Read Mode
Better OTG Management
Flip to Mute
Unintentional Touch Rejection

Cons:
Stock H2OS is filled with chinese bloatware
(Can be remove via Titanium Backup)

NOTE : Official TWRP and Official SuperSU doesn't work here. But Official GApps works

HOW TO : Install H2OS v1.4 Marshmallow on OnePlus 2 with Easy and Clean Method :

Download : Hydrogen OS v1.4 Zip from here

Download : Official GApps from here : www.opengapps.org (Select Android 6.0 + Arm 64)
Select GApps Package of your choice

Download : Modified TWRP recovery.img from here

Keep all these files anywhere in the Internal Storage.
Boot into TWRP.

Still Locked Bootloader with Stock Recovery ? Follow this : OFFICIAL OnePlus Rooting Guide : https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=KZaajUEybNM

• Wipe > Advcanced Wipe > Select Dalvik, System, Data, Cache > Swipe to wipe.
• Go to TWRP Home.
• Select Install.
• Select Hydrogen OS v1.4 Zip.
• Swipe to Install.
• Again, Go to TWRP home.
• Select Install.
• Select Images button at bottom right.
• Select recovery.img
• Select Recovery.
• Swipe to flash.
  
• Again, Go to TWRP Home. Reboot > Recovery.
• Wait to reboot into recovery.
• Wipe > Advanced Wipe > Select Dalvik, System, Data, Cache > Swipe to wipe.
• Again, Go to TWRP Home.
  
• Install > Select Hydrogen OS Zip. Swipe to flash.
• Now Go to TWRP home > Install > GApps.zip Swipe to flash
• Again Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache

NOTE : You will get a Error Message on TWRP Log during the installation of H2OS :

E: unknown command [wipe_data]

Don't Worry. It doesn't matter

Flash the Modified SuperSu to root.
Again wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache.
Reboot into System.

NOTE : For the first time, System will take very Long time to start. After that, it will be fine.

Now you are Done ! Enjoy the test of Chinese OnePlus flavor.

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