LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m – Android Nougat ROM

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September 3, 2024 at 12:56 PM #30237
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LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m (p1m) is now available to download via an initial development build. This post provides the download link to the Android Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m (p1m) and guides through the installation process of the same. This LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m is brought to you by developer z3r0c00l_2k
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If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS 14.1 update or some more Android Nougat ROMs then stay tuned to the LineageOS 14.1 ROMs devices list, LineageOS 15 Download page or the AOSP Oreo ROMs devices list page.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BETA BUILD WHICH MAY HAVE FEW BUGS. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM requires an unlock bootloader for Vibe P1m Mediatek phone, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. Understand that you are the only person making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.
Content structure:
Status of LineageOS 14.1 for Lenovo Vibe P1m Nougat 7.1 ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– Everything
KNOWN ISSUES:
– None

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m Nougat ROM:
- TWRP recovery for Vibe P1m
  – Here is the TWRP update guide for Vibe P1m. This recovery guide requires an unlock bootloader for Vibe P1M Mediatek phone
- LineageOS 14.1 Download link for Vibe P1m (p1m)
- GApps download for LineageOS 14.1 Nougat 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 LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m:
Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m 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.
- 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 Vibe P1m from above link and follow the Custom 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
- Download and Copy the Nougat GApps and the LineageOS 14.1 Nougat ROM ZIP file built for Vibe P1m, to the phone memory or SD card (if available).
- First flash the LineageOS 14.1 Nougat ROM ZIP file 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 for Vibe P1m.
Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m (p1m):
- Copy the latest LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m Nougat ROM ZIP file to the phone.
- Boot into Recovery.
- Flash the ROM ZIP that you copied.
  – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
- Then flash the LineageOS 14.1 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 8.0 with LineageOS 14.1 for Vibe P1m. After the installing the LineageOS 14.1 ROM, 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 ROM.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Lenovo Vibe P1m (p1m) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other custom ROMs and all other device specific topics.

If you ind any BUG or problem on this ROM then here is the dev thread where you can place your concerns.
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