LineageOS 15 for Pixel XL – Android Oreo Download

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September 3, 2024 at 12:56 PM #29980
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LineageOS 15 for Pixel XL (marlin) is now available to download via an initial development build. This post provides you the download link to the Android Oreo based Lineage OS 15 for Pixel XL (marlin) and guides through the installation process of the same. This LineageOS 15 for Pixel XL is brought to you by developer razorloves.
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If you want the OFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the LineageOS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Oreo ROMs devices list page or the AICP 13 Oreo ROMs list.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH HAS MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM requires an unlocked bootloader on Pixel XL, 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 15 for Google Pixel XL Oreo 8 ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 15 for Pixel XL OREO ROM:
- TWRP recovery for Pixel XL
  – Here is the TWRP update guide for Pixel XL. This recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the phone.
- LineageOS 15 Download link for Pixel XL (marlin)
- GApps for LineageOS 15 Oreo ROM
Root binary is NOT inbuilt in Lineage OS ROM, 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 THE Lineage OS 15 for Pixel XL:
Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 for Pixel XL 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 Pixel XL 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
- Then download and Copy the Oreo GApps and the LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP to the phone.
- First flash the Lineage OS 15 ROM ZIP file 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 Android Oreo with LineageOS 15 for Pixel XL.
Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage OS 15 for Pixel XL (marlin):
- Copy the latest Lineage OS 15 for Pixel XL Oreo 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 15 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 LineageOS 15 for Pixel XL. After the installing the LineageOS 15 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 15 ROM.

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Try Google Camera APK, Android Apps and Games for Google Pixel XL:
Once done, you can try the Google Camera APK for Google Pixel XL or some Android apps and games from the Android APK download and the Android Game download section.
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