LineageOS 14.1 for Alcatel Pixi 3 3.5″ – Nougat 7.1 ROM

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Android Nougat 7.1 ROM, LineageOS 14.1 for Pixi 3 has now arrived via a development build. This post provides the download link to LineageOS 14.1 ROM for Pixi 3 (4009a) and guides through the installation process of the same. This LineageOS 14.1 Nougat ROM for Pixi 3 is brought to you by developer KirBeats and the TWRP recovery is brought to you by kirito9.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(s):

No donation link found for KirBeats and kirito9.

If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS 14.1 update for Pixi 3 or Android Nougat ROMs for other devices then stay tuned to the LineageOS 14.1 ROMs list. For Android OREO based ROMs, stay tuned to the LineageOS 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 Pixi 3 requires an unlock bootloader for Pixi 3 Mediatek device, 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 Pixi 3 Nougat ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR THIS LineageOS 14.1 for Pixi 3 ANDROID NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM INSTALLATION:

• TWRP download for Pixi 3 by kirito9

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Pixi 3. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlock bootloader for Pixi 3 Mediatek Phone.

• LineageOS 14.1 Download link for Pixi 3
• Nougat GApps Download Link for this ROM

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS ROM, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is LineageOS 14.1 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 THE Pixi 3 TO THE LineageOS 14.1 BASED ANDROID NOUGAT ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 on the Pixi 3 (4009a) 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 the LineageOS 14.1 for Pixi 3 Nougat 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 download the recovery for Pixi 3 from above link and follow the Mediatek TWRP recovery installation Guide (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 LineageOS 14.1 for Pixi 3 Nougat ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
   • Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for LineageOS 14.1 package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy Android Nougat with LineageOS 14.1 ROM on Pixi 3.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 14.1 for Pixi 3:

   • Copy the latest Pixi 3 Lineage 14.1 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the 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 on the Pixi 3. After the installing LineageOS 14.1 for Pixi 3, 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.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Alcatel Pixi 3 (4009a) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 14.1 ROMs, other custom ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

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