[LineageOS] Wileyfox Swift 2 LineageOS 13 Marshmallow ROM

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Android Marshmallow ROM, LineageOS 13 for Swift 2 has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. If you want some more LineageOS ROMs or wanna taste the OFFICIAL LineageOS build then stay tuned to the LineageOS 13 ROM page and LineageOS 14.1 ROM Device List. This Wileyfox Swift 2 LineageOS 13 is brought to you by developer BeYkeRYkt

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DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL TEST BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL AND EVEN IF IT BOOTS IT MAY HAVE MANY MORE BUGS THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM may require the bootloader to be unlocked on Swift 2, 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 doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Status of LineageOS 13 for Swift 2 (marmite) Marshmallow ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Not Known

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Not Known

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 13 for Swift 2 MARSHMALLOW CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP download link for Wileyfox Swift 2

  – Here is: Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Swift 2
  – This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Swift 2 (marmite).

• ROM Download Link of Swift 2 LineageOS 13 ROM (marmite)
• LineageOS 13 GApps download link for Wileyfox Swift 2 LineageOS 13 Marshmallow ROM

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS 13, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 13
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try flashing SuperSU zip using recovery to gain ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE Swift 2 LineageOS 13 MARSHMALLOW CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 13 for Swift 2 (marmite) 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 LineageOS 13 for Swift 2 ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Swift 2 (marmite) (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as CWM recovery or any other recovery)
   • Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
     – 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
     – How to backup all data on your Android Device
     – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery

   • First flash the Wileyfox Swift 2 LineageOS 13 ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS.
   • DO NOT REBOOT yet. Then flash the LineageOS 13 GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash LineageOS 13 GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Marshmallow LineageOS 13 ROM for Swift 2 (marmite).

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Wileyfox Swift 2 LineageOS 13 (marmite):

   • Copy the latest LineageOS 13 for Swift 2 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest LineageOS ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS.
   • Then flash the LineageOS 13 Marshmallow GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Marshmallow with LineageOS 13 for Swift 2 (marmite). After the installation of Wileyfox Swift 2 LineageOS 13 ROM (marmite) you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 13.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Wileyfox Swift 2 (marmite) forum For other Android Custom ROMs, LineageOS 13 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

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