Lenovo Zuk Z1 CM13 (CyanogenMod 13) Marshmallow ROM

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Lenovo Zuk Z1 CM13 Marshmallow CM13 ROM is based on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 is brought to you by developer Coldbird. Current status of this build is not known at this moment. It is strongly recommended that you take a NANDROID backup before flashing this ROM.

DISCLAIMER:
Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data. You are the only person doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you. Neither the developer nor we will be held responsible for any disaster that happens to your device.

Files needed for Lenovo Zuk Z1 CM13 Marshmallow ROM flashing:
– ROM download link
– Marshmallow GApps download link
– TWRP recovery download for Zuk Z1
– Follow this guide to flash TWRP: Install TWRP using Fastboot (This requires an Unlocked bootloader on Zuk Z1)

Install Custom recovery before you go for flashing Zuk Z1 (Codename: ham) Resurrection Remix ROM:

If you have not yet installed a custom recovery on your Zuk Z1 then follow the below links to get it done:
– Lenovo Zuk Z1 Bootloader Unlock guide
– To flash the RAW TWRP image you can use flashify or follow the TWRP Installation guide Using Fasbooot

If you want some more ROMs for the ZUK Z1 then here is the ZUK Z1 forum link. If you want Nougat then here is the CM14 for Zuk Z1 Nougat 7.0 ROM.

Lenovo Zuk Z1 CM13 Marshmallow ROM flashing guide:

STEP 1:

Copy the CyanogenMod ROM and GApps zip file to your SD card or internal memory (By using a USB cable or via adb push command).

STEP 2:

Reboot your phone into recovery mode by pressing specific key combinations for your phone.
Or if you have a PC in hand with USB driver installed for your phone then type the following command to enter into recovery mode:
$ adb reboot recovery

STEP 3:

Wipe data/factory reset.

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

STEP 4:

Select the Install Zip from sdcard option. Select the CyanogenMod ROM zip and then followed by the GApps zip file.

Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
Use the same guide to flash the GApps.

The flashing may take a while. When it will be done you can reboot your system and enjoy the CyanogenMod 13 Marshmallow ROM on Lenovo Zuk Z1, the Android Marshmallow touch with CyanogenMod. After this CM13 installation you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT Access on CM13/CyanogenMod 13

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