UNOFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2 – Download and installation Guide

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September 3, 2024 at 12:56 PM #25004
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LineageOS 15 for Le Max 2 is now available to download via a development build. This guide provides you the download link to the Android Oreo based Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2 (x2) and guides through the installation process of the same.
This UNOFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2 is brought to you by shivatejapeddi and andr68rus.
DONATION TO DEVELOPER:
Consider a small contribution to shivatejapeddi, tortel, andr68rus, cr3pt and LineageOS project:
– Donate to andr68rus
– Donate to cr3pt
– Donate to LineageOS project
– No donation link found for tortel.
– No donation link found for shivatejapeddi.
If you want some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the Android Oreo Lineage OS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo ROMs devices list page.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Le Max 2 (x2) requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Le Max 2 (x2) 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.
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Status of UNOFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2 Oreo 8 ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– Sound
– WiFi
– Bluetooth
– Fingerprint
– Cellular
– Display: Night Mode, screen brightness, rotation
– Hardware button, hw button backlight
– OTG
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Camera
– Many things untested yet

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 15 for Le Max 2 OREO CUSTOM ROM:
- TWRP recovery download for Le Max 2 (x2)
  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Le Max 2. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Le Max 2.
- ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2
- Oreo GApps Download Link for LineageOS 15 for Le Max 2 Oreo 8.0 ROM
Root binary is NOT inbuilt in Lineage OS 15, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is Lineage OS Rooting guide
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.
HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE Lineage OS 15 FOR Le Max 2 OREO CUSTOM ROM:
1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 for Le Max 2 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 15 for Le Max 2 Oreo 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 Le Max 2 (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 Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2 Oreo ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
    – Here is a post explaining how to install Lineage OS
  - Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for LineageOS 15 package.
    – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
  - Reboot and Enjoy the Oreo 8.0 LineageOS 15 ROM for Le Max 2.
2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2 (x2):
  - Copy the latest Le Max 2 Lineage 15 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
  - Boot into Recovery.
  - Flash the latest LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP from your phone.
    – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
  - Then flash the Lineage 15 Oreo GApps package.
    – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
  - Reboot and Enjoy
Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Oreo 8.0 with Lineage OS 15 for Le Max 2. After the installation of LineageOS 15 for Le Max 2 you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 15.
Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Le Max 2 (x2) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

If you have found any BUG or if you have any concerns on this ROM, then here is the development thread, where you can report all the issues with proper log files (this is IMPORTANT).
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