How to Install DotOS Oreo for Le 2 – Android 8.1

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Looking to install DotOS Oreo for Le 2 (s2)? Well, this post provides you the download links and explains how to update/install DotOS Oreo for Le 2.

This DotOS Oreo for Le 2 (s2) is brought to you by developer SagarMakhar.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(s):

If you like this ROM then do consider a small contribution to SagarMakhar and the DotOS project:
– No donation link found for SagarMakhar
– Donate to DotOS project

If you want some more Android Oreo ROM for Le 2, then stay tuned to one of the following list:
– RR Oreo supported devices list
– LineageOS 15 supported devices list
– OFFICIAL LineageOS 15.1 supported devices list
– AOSP Oreo supported devices list
– OmniROM Oreo supported devices list
– Dirty Unicorns Oreo supported devices list

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF DOTOS V2.x ANDROID OREO 8.1, WHICH MAY HAVE MANY BUGS. BACKUP THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Installing a custom ROM on a the Le 2 requires a custom recovery to be installed, which 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 DotOS Android 8.1 Oreo for Le 2
2. Required Downloads for Le 2 DotOS Android 8.1 Oreo ROM
3. How to Install DotOS Oreo for Le 2
   • How to Install DotOS Oreo on Le 2 for the first time
   • How to Upgrade Le 2 from existing DotOS Oreo ROM
4. Rooting the DotOS Oreo ROM on Le 2

 

Status of DotOS Oreo for Le 2:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED DOWNLOADS AND LINKS TO UPDATE DotOS OREO ON Le 2:

• TWRP recovery for Le 2

  – Follow this guide: How to Install TWRP on Le 2 using Fastboot (This requires an unlocked bootloader)
  – Here is How to unlock bootloader using fastboot

• DotOS Oreo Download link for Le 2
• Oreo 8.1 GApps Download for Le 2 DotOS Oreo ROM
• Rooting guide for DotOS Oreo

HOW TO INSTALL/UPDATE DotOS OREO FOR Le 2 (ANDROID 8.1):

Follow this guide to Install DotOS Oreo ROM on Le 2 for the first time or coming from another Android version:

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.

1. 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

2. Wipe data partition (or do 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. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM.
   IGNORE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO OR IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS.
   – How to backup all data on your Android Device.
   – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery.

3. Download the Le 2 DotOS Oreo ROM zip file, Oreo GApps file and copy the files to phone.
4. Flash the Le 2 DotOS Oreo ROM zip from device.
   – Here is a post explaining how to flash a ROM zip using TWRP.
5. Then flash the Android 8.1 Gapps package.
   – Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP.

Upgrading from earlier version of DotOS Oreo for Le 2:

1. Copy the latest DotOS Oreo ROM zip file to Le 2.
2. Boot into Recovery.
3. Install the latest DotOS Oreo ROM ZIP from your phone and wait till it finishes.

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

4. Then Install the Android 8.1 Oreo GApps package.

   – Here is: how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.

5. Reboot and Enjoy

Reboot to system after installing is done completely. Do the required initial setup and enjoy the Android Oreo ROM for Le 2 with DotOS. If you face any problem following this guide or post installation then just login and leave a comment to get an instant reply.

Rooting DotOS Oreo ROM on Le 2:

There is no inbuilt ROOT functionality available on this ROM.
Here is how to ROOT DotOS Oreo ROM, a step-by-step guide !!!

 

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