Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1, Android Nougat 7.1 ROM

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Android Nougat 7.1 ROM, Sony Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1 has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. If you want some more Lineage ROM builds for other devices then stay tuned the LineageOS 14.1 ROM collection page. This Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1 ROM is brought to you by developer nzzane. If you like this ROM then consider donating nzzane via PayPal.

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 Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran) requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran) phone, 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 Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1 Nougat 7.1 Custom ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Not Known

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Not Known

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR Xperia Z5 Compact LINEAGE 14.1 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery link 1 | TWRP recovery link 2 for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran)

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran). This TWRP recovery guide requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran).

• ROM Download link of LineageOS 14.1 for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran)
• Nougat Gapps for LineageOS 14.1 download link for Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1 Nougat 7.1 ROM

By default su binary is disabled for App access, so you need to flash it manually if you want ROOT access on LineageOS 14.1 ROM. Here is How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 14.1
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try flashing SuperSU zip using recovery to gain ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE LINEAGE 14.1 FOR Xperia Z5 Compact NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran) 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 Mi5s LineageOS 14.1 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 follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran) (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 Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1 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 Nougat GApps for LineageOS 14.1 ROM package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Nougat 7.1 LineageOS 14.1 ROM for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran).

2. Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 14.1 for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran):

   • Copy the latest Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest CM 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 14.1 for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran). After the installation of LineageOS 14.1 for Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran) 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 Xperia Z5 Compact (suzuran) forum For other Android Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 14.1 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

The dev thread for this Xperia Z5 Compact LineageOS 14.1 ROM by nzzane is here.

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