4X4 Octahedron Tutorial

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**EDIT** PLEASE READ

Thanks to a YouTube user named froganator666, there is a better algorithm to replace the T-Perm listed below. In my method, the T-permutation will spin the top 90 degrees and it has to be done twice and is a long algorithm to remember.

froganator666 has given me an algorithm that is easy to remember and spins the centre 180 degrees, fixing the problem in one easy algorithm. The algorithm is as follows.

R U R' U x5. So just do R U R' U 5 times and that will spin the centre back the way it's supposed to be again =)

Corner Swap Alg

U R U' L' U R' U' L

Center Swap Alg (turning middle layers only)

R U' L' U R' U' L U

Edge Flipping Alg

R U R' F R' F' R

Parity Alg (turning middle layers only)

R2 B2 U2 L U2 R' U2 R U2 F2 R F2 L' B2 R2

T-Permutation Alg

R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'

So after days of working through my methods of solving this twisty puzzle I finally found a solution. The funny thing is that I thought I had found the most efficient method I could find, so I made this video and then after it was rendered and exported (12 hours later), I found a much more efficient method for solving the last part of the solve so I had to re-record part and re-edit, then render and export again.

Everything you see in this video after I show how to deal with the edge parity, the part with the parity flip and the t-permutations was recorded the day after everything before it. I couldn't believe I didn't see how much easier it was the new way I did it. I didn't want to have to redo everything because it took me a long time, but I did it anyways because I love you all LOL

If you have any questions about this puzzle, please feel free to leave a comment or PM me.