LineageOS 15.1 for Galaxy S4 Mini – Android 8.1 Oreo Download

Android 8.1 Oreo, LineageOS 15.1 for Galaxy S4 Mini is now available via a development build. This LineageOS 15.1 for Galaxy S4 Mini (serranodsdd/3gxx/ltexx/velte) is brought to you by developer arco68 and the S4 Mini VELTE build is by Danil_e71.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S):

If you like this ROM then do consider for a small contribution to Danil_e71, arco68 and LineageOS project:
– Donate to arco68
– Donate to Danil_e71
– Donate to LineageOS project

If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS 15 then here is the OFFICIAL LineageOS 15.1 supported devices list or the Android Oreo ROMs devices list page.

Status of LineageOS 15.1 for Galaxy S4 Mini (serranodsdd/3gxx/ltexx/velte) Android 8.1 Oreo ROM:

Supported devices:
Galaxy S4 Mini 3G: serrano3gxx (I9190)
Galaxy S4 Mini Dual SIM: serranodsdd (I9192)
Galaxy S4 Mini LTE: serranoltexx (I9195)
Galaxy S4 Mini Value Edition: serranovelte (I9195i)

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR THIS LineageOS 15.1 for Galaxy S4 Mini ANDROID 8.1 OREO CUSTOM ROM:

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE LineageOS 15.1 FOR Galaxy S4 Mini; ANDROID 8.1 OREO CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15.1 on Galaxy S4 Mini for the first time, or coming from another ROM:

   Points to NOTE:
   – Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
   – Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
   – It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.

   • Download and Copy the GApps and Galaxy S4 Mini LineageOS 15.1 ROM ZIP files to your phone.
   • Boot into the custom Recovery.
     – Make sure to have a Custom recovery like a TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery. If not then download the TWRP recovery from Downloads link and follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide (this only works for tar and tar.md5 file types)
   • Wipe the data partition (or do a factory reset), Cache partition, Dalvik Cache or ART cache and Format the System partition.
     – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe using TWRP recovery.

     This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
     – How to backup all data on your Android Device
     – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery

   • First flash the Galaxy S4 Mini LineageOS 15.1 ROM file that you have copied into the phone.
     – Then flash the Oreo 8.1 ARM GApps zip from your phone memory.

     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS

   • Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Oreo Gapps for LineageOS 15.1 package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps on TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Android 8.1 Oreo LineageOS 15.1 on Galaxy S4 Mini.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 15.1 on Galaxy S4 Mini (serranodsdd/3gxx/ltexx/velte):

   • Copy the latest Galaxy S4 Mini Lineage 15.1 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest LineageOS 15.1 ROM ZIP that you copied on your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
   • Then flash the Lineage 15.1 Oreo GApps package.
     (Mostly the GApps is kind of self sustainable across ROM updates. You may need to follow this only If you don’t have Gapps after updating to the latest LineageOS 15.1 on your device.)

     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.

   • Done. Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android 8.1 Oreo with LineageOS 15.1 on Galaxy S4 Mini. After the installation of LineageOS 15.1 for Galaxy S4 Mini you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
– LineageOS 15.1 ROOT.