Android 9 Pie for Essential PH-1 – Download and Install

The latest Android Pie for Essential PH-1, is available to download and install via custom ROMs like Lineage OS 16. This is a step-by-step guide on how to install Android Pie on Essential PH-1.

[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- The Essential PH-1 (codename: mata) has got official Android Pie.
– This Android Pie update for Essential PH-1 lists all available options including custom ROM such as Lineage OS 16.[/su_note] [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Installing a custom ROM or even the stock firmware manually requires little bit advance knowledge of operating and modify the firmware of an Android device.[/su_note]  

Android 9 Pie Custom ROMs available for Essential PH-1:

Following Custom ROMs available for Essential PH-1 based on Android 9 Pie:

Essential PH-1 Android 9 Pie ROM list
Official Android Pie Download	Official Pie update for Essential PH-1
Lineage OS 16 Android 9 ROM	LineageOS 16 for Essential PH-1

 

Required Downloads and Links before you Update Android 9 Pie on Essential PH-1:

OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS FOR Essential PH-1 ANDROID PIE ROM:

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in any custom ROM. So you may need install a SuperSU or Magisk ROOT zip file.

– SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

How to Install/Update Android 9 Pie on Essential PH-1:

1. Download the TWRP recovery for Essential PH-1 from the downloads list.
2. Install TWRP Recovery on Essential PH-1 using fastboot.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- To install the TWRP recovery on the phone needs to have an unlock bootloader on Essential PH-1[/su_note]
3. Enter into TWRP recovery mode and Wipe data partition, Cache partition, System partition and clean Dalvik cache.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a step-by-step guide on how to wipe data using TWRP recovery[/su_note]
   [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Don’t wipe or format Internal memory here. If you do, you will lose all your phone data.
   – To be on safe side, backup all data on your Android Phone before wiping anything.[/su_note]
4. Then, download one of the Android Pie ROMs available for Essential PH-1 and copy the file to your phone using TWRP MTP mode or sideload.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Each link provided in this guide has their own step-by-step installation guide.[/su_note]
5. Install ROM zip using TWRP recovery.
6. Download Android 9 MindTheGApps (recommended for LineageOS 16 ROM), copy that to your phone and then Install Android Pie GApps using TWRP
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Well, this step is an optional but if you don’t do you will not be able to install any applications on your Android Pie ROM.
   – The GApps package provides basic Google Play Services, Play Store application and other Google Applications.[/su_note]
7. Reboot your phone and enjoy Android Pie on Essential PH-1.
8. Optionally, if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM, then restart your phone into TWRP recovery mode and install SuperSU to enable ROOT.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- This step is not necessary to run Android Pie smoothly but if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM then you need to follow this step.[/su_note]

Where to Download Google Camera for Essential Phone PH-1 Android Pie?

GCam version 6.x and 7.0 such as: GCam 6.2.030 or Gcam 6.1.021 and some or all GCam 7.0 are compatible with any Android Pie ROM in general.
In case you won’t get your device in the above lists, you can always look into the big list of Google Camera for Android Pie page that contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices.