Nexus 9 Lineage OS 15 – Android Oreo Download and installation Guide

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Android Oreo 8.0 ROM, LineageOS 15 for Nexus 9 has now arrived via a development build. If you want the OFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 for Nexus 9 or some more Android Oreo ROMs for Nexus 9 then stay tuned to the LineageOS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo ROMs devices list page. This Nexus 9 Lineage 15 ROM is brought to you by Lycoris.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER:

– No donation link found for Lycoris

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL ALPHA BUILD AND HAS MANY MORE BUGS. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Nexus 9 (flounder) requires an unlocked bootloader on Nexus 9 (flounder), 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 Lineage OS 15 for Nexus 9 Oreo 8 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 15 for Nexus 9 OREO CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery download for Nexus 9 (flounder)- Here is theTWRP update guide for the Nexus 9. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Nexus 9.
• ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Nexus 9
• ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Nexus 9
• Android Oreo GApps Download for LineageOS 15 for Nexus 9 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 15 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 Nexus 9 OREO CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 for Nexus 9 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 follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Nexus 9 (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 Oreo GApps and LineageOS 15 for Nexus 9 Oreo ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • First flash the Lineage OS 15 for Nexus 9 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 Nexus 9.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage OS 15 for Nexus 9 (flounder):

   • Copy the latest Nexus 9 Lineage 15 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest Lineage 15 Oreo ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS15
   • 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 Nexus 9. After the installation of LineageOS 15 for Nexus 9 you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to ROOT for LineageOS 15.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Nexus 9 (flounder) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

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