AOSPExtended Oreo ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus – Download and Installation Guide

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AOSP based AOSPExtended Oreo for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus is now available via a development version. This Android Oreo ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus (z2) is brought to you by developer davidevinavil.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(s):

If you like this ROM then do contribute to davidevinavil for his hard work:
– Donate to davidevinavil

[su_note note_color=”#D8F1C6″ text_color=”#769958″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Lenovo Zuk Z2 (plus) LineageOS 17 is also now available to install. To get other Android 10 based LineageOS ROM, visit the LineageOS 17 page.[/su_note]

If you want the OFFICIAL update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the Lineage OS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Oreo ROMs devices list page.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INTIAL BUILD OF ANDROID OREO (Android 8.0), WHICH MAY HAVE MINOR BUGS. BACKUP THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING. TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Installing a custom ROM on a the Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus requires a custom recovery to be installed, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. You are the only person making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

 

Content structure:

1. Status of AOSPExtended Oreo ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus
2. Required Downloads of AOSPExtended Oreo ROM ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus
3. Installing AOSPExtended Oreo ROM on Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus
   • Installing AOSPExtended Oreo ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus for the first time
   • Upgrading the Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus on top of AOSPExtended Oreo ROM ROM
4. Rooting the AOSPExtended Oreo ROM ROM on Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus

 

Status of Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus AOSPExtended Oreo ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Almost everything

KNOWN ISSUES:
– AGPS not working
– VoLTE
– Charger is not recognized, but battery is charging

 

REQUIRED DOWNLOADS AND LINKS TO UPDATE Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus OREO ROM:

• TWRP recovery for Zuk Z2/Lenovo Z2 Plus

  – Follow this guide: How to Install TWRP on Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus using Fastboot (This requires an unlocked bootloader)

• ROM Download link to AOSPExtended Oreo ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus
• Oreo GApps Download Link for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus Oreo ROM
• Enable ROOT on Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus Oreo ROM

HOW TO INSTALL/FLASH/UPDATE ANDROID OREO FOR Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus (ANDROID OREO 8.0, AOSPExtended ROM):

Follow this to update Android Oreo on Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus for the first time or coming from another ROM:

Points to NOTE on BACKUP before updating:
– 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.

• Boot into Recovery by one of the following method:
  – Power off the phone and keep pressing key combinations while turning on your phone.
  – If you have enabled USB debugging and you have ADB utility installed on your PC then you can execute the following command on a console or command prompt:

  adb reboot recovery

• Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition using the recovery.
  – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

  This will delete all your data on your phone. IGNORE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO OR IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS. 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.

• Download the Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus Android Oreo ROM zip file from the above download link and copy the files to phone.
• Flash the Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus Oreo AOSPExtended ROM zip from device.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash a ROM zip using TWRP.

Upgrading from earlier version of AOSPExtended Android Oreo ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus:

• Copy the latest Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus Oreo ROM ZIP file to your phone.
• Boot into Recovery.
• Flash the latest Android Oreo AOSPExtended ROM ZIP from your phone and wait till it finishes flashing.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
• Reboot and Enjoy

Reboot to system after flashing is done completely. Do the required initial setup and enjoy the Android Oreo ROM for Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus. If you face any problem following this guide or post installation then just login and leave a comment to get an instant reply.

There is no inbuilt ROOT functionality available on this ROM.
To root this Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus Oreo AOSPExtended ROM, flash the SuperSU and then Profit !!!

 

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Zuk Z2 / Lenovo Z2 Plus forum For other Android Oreo ROMs, Android Nougat ROMs, LineageOS ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

If you have any BUGs or issue to report then here is the dev thread for this ROM.

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