Xperia Z3 Dual LineageOS 15 Download – Android Oreo ROM

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LineageOS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual is now available to download via an EXPERIMENTAL development build. This post provides the download link to the Android Oreo based Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual and guides through the installation process of the same. This LineageOS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual is brought to you by developer jimmy123322 and the TWRP is brought to you by Muhammad Ashraf.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S):

If you like this ROM then do contribute to jimmy123322 and Muhammad Ashraf for their hard work:
– Donate to jimmy123322
– Donate to Muhammad Ashraf

If you want the OFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the Lineage OS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP 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 requires an unlocked bootloader on Xperia Z3 Dual, 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:

1. Status of this Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual
2. Required Downloads for this Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual Oreo ROM
3. Installing the Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual
   • Installing Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual for the first time
   • Upgrading the Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual Oreo ROM
4. Rooting the Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual Oreo ROM

Status of LineageOS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual Oreo 8 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual OREO ROM:

• TWRP recovery for Xperia Z3 Dual by Muhammad Ashraf

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for Xperia Z3 Dual. This recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the phone.

• ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual
• LineageOS 15 GApps download link 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 Xperia Z3 Dual Oreo ROM:

Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual 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 Xperia Z3 Dual 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 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 Xperia Z3 Dual.

Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual (z3dual):

• Copy the latest Lineage OS 15 for Xperia Z3 Dual 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 Xperia Z3 Dual. 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.

 

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Xperia Z3 Dual (z3dual) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other custom ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

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