Tagged: helium, Lineage OS, Lineage OS 14.1, Mi MAX Pro, nijel8
Here comes the LineageOS 14.1 for Mi Max Prime (helium) via an unofficial build. If you want the OFFICIAL update or some more LineageOS ROMs then stay tuned to the LineageOS 14.1 Devices list page. This Mi Max Prime LineageOS 14.1 (helium, 64/128 GB variant) is brought to you by nijel8.
If you like this ROM then to support developer, consider a donation to nijel8.
– Here is theTWRP update guide for the Mi Max Prime (helium). This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Mi Max Prime (helium)
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.
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.
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
Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Nougat 7.1 with LineageOS 14.1 for Mi Max Prime (helium). After the installation of Mi Max Prime LineageOS 14.1 (helium) 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.