LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 (peach) Nougat 7.1 ROM

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Here comes the LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 (peach) via an OFFICIAL build. If you want some more Lineage ROMs then stay tuned to the LineageOS 14.1 page or the latest Android O LineageOS 15 list of supported devices. This Ark Benefit A3 LineageOS 14.1 is an OFFICIAL LineageOS for Benefit A3, which means you will be getting weekly updates of this ROM for your device.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL OR EVEN IF IT BOOTS IT MAY HAVE MANY BUGS. HAVE A BACKUP OF THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Ark Benefit A3 (peach) requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Ark Benefit A3 (peach) phone, 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 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 (peach), Nougat 7.1 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Not known

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Not Known

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP download link from 4pad, for Ark Benefit A3 (peach)

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Ark Benefit A3 (peach). This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Ark Benefit A3 (peach)

• ROM Download link of OFFICIAL Ark Benefit A3 LineageOS 14.1 (peach)
• LineageOS Nougat GApps download link for LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 Nougat 7.1 ROM
• Google Assistant for LineageOS [OPTIONAL]
  – Use the following guide: installing a flashable zip

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS 14.1, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is How to ROOT LineageOS 14.1
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 Ark Benefit A3 LineageOS 14.1 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 (peach) 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 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 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 Ark Benefit A3 (peach) (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 Ark Benefit A3 LineageOS 14.1 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. Now flash the LineageOS 14.1 Nougat GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Nougat 7.1 LineageOS 14.1 ROM for Ark Benefit A3 (peach).

2. Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 (peach):

   • Copy the latest LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 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 14.1 Nougat GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Nougat 7.1 with LineageOS 14.1 for Ark Benefit A3 (peach). After the installation of Ark Benefit A3 LineageOS 14.1 (peach) you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 14.1.

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